Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc

Analysis

Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Roswell, GA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc reported income of $2.7m and spending of $2.7m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $1.9m to $2.7m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Southeastern Legal Foundation Inc sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within GA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc ($2.7m), Center for the Rights of Abused Children ($2.7m) and Justice Catalyst Partnerships Inc ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 7.2% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $523k. It paid $88k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $8.2m against liabilities of $75k, net assets of $8.1m. It reported 6 employees.