SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC

MONTGOMERY, AL, 36104 (334) 956-8200 Est. 1971 EIN 63-0598743
I83Z - Crime & Legal-Related 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
splcenter.org; learningforjustice.org

Mission

THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER IS A CATALYST FOR RACIAL JUSTICE IN THE SOUTH AND BEYOND, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITIES TO DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY, STRENGTHEN INTERSECTIONAL MOVEMENTS, AND ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF ALL PEOPLE.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
241
Total Giving
$10.6M
Recipients
240
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $60,707 Median: $20,700

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
202418$1.0M $56K162
202319$1.8M $94K145
202217$2.8M $164K161
20218$209K $26K71
202027$1.1M $41K252
201989$3.3M $37K881
201763$450K $7K620

Sectors Funded

Education
36
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
31
Human Services
18
Civil Rights & Advocacy
8
Crime & Legal-Related
7
Community Improvement
7
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
6
Health Care
4
and 9 more sectors

Top States

Mississippi
32
Alabama
29
Georgia
20
New York
16
Florida
16
District of Columbia
12
Louisiana
12
California
10
and 30 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
32
$10M - $50M
29
Over $50M
27
$100K - $500K
15
$500K - $1M
13
$5M - $10M
13
Under $100K
10

Top Grantees

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Grants Awarded · 156 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$149,576,773
Total Expenses
$127,910,803
Net Assets
$886,648,000
459 employees 12 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-10-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
6.9 years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 15.9%
Expenses ↓ 0.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 85.1% Earned revenue 0.1% Investment 14.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 70.3% Management 15.1% Fundraising 14.6%

Officers & Trustees (27)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2024 to Oct 31, 2025
$149,576,773 ↑$127,910,803$886,648,000
2023 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2024
$129,063,290 ↓$128,982,970$786,768,246
2022 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2023
$169,857,376 ↑$122,131,443$711,333,304
2021 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2021 to Oct 31, 2022
$140,350,982 ↑$111,043,025$686,956,930
2020 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2020 to Oct 31, 2021
$132,750,377 ↓$106,617,578$769,727,566
2019 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2019 to Oct 31, 2020
$132,918,576 ↑$97,409,030$587,803,614
2017 990 - Public charity return
Nov 1, 2017 to Oct 31, 2018
$121,975,162 $74,970,297$492,493,365

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EIN: 63-0598743 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data