Southern Poverty Law Center Inc

Analysis

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Montgomery, AL. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1971, 55 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, 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 October 2023, Southern Poverty Law Center Inc reported income of $169.9m and spending of $122.1m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $117.0m to $169.9m (+45%), an average of +9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Southern Poverty Law Center Inc sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile, and in the 100th percentile within AL. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The 85 Fund ($143.1m), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc ($185.1m) and American Arbitration Association Inc ($139.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 65% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $4.2m (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $37.9m. It paid $1.3m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $749.1m against liabilities of $37.8m, net assets of $711.3m. It reported 469 employees.