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The 990 read · EIN 63-0598743 · AL · Fiscal year FY ending Oct 2025

Southern Poverty Law Center

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc: CEO salary, finances and where donations go

In its own words

“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.”

Data only Figures straight from the filing, screened by our rules. Not yet reviewed in depth by a CPA.

Methodology by Amir Arani, CPA, CA · Updated

Top pay
$473K Margaret Huang, 0.4% of spending
Revenue
$149.6M 85.1% from donations and grants
Spent
$127.9M 70.3% on programs, as reported
Net assets
$886.6M end of FY ending Oct 2025
Savings
83.2 months of spending, net assets ÷ spending
People
459 employees, 12 volunteers
Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Parts I, VII, IX, X
01 · Red flags

1 thing to look at.

We screen every filing against twelve rules. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

high

Professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised

Fundraisers were paid $1,176,150 against $440,792 raised, more than they brought in. Likely flat fees or a filing error; check Schedule G.

Schedule G Part I, line 2b
02 · Where $1 goes · FY ending Oct 2025

Of each dollar it spent, 70.3¢ went to programs, as reported.

The split the charity filed.
70.3¢
Programs, $89.9M
14.6¢
Fundraising, $18.7M
15.1¢
Admin, $19.3M
Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part IX, line 25
Cost to raise $1
15¢
as reported
20¢
counting the shared mail

For each dollar donated, Southern Poverty Law Center spent 15¢ on fundraising, or about 20¢ counting joint costs.

Fundraising ÷ $127.3M contributions · Form 990 Parts VIII, IX
03 · What it does

What it told the IRS it spent on.

The charity's own description of its largest programs, with what each cost.

Program 1 · 55.8% of program spending · $853K in grants $50.2M

Public information - the splc's public information and education efforts seek to combat hate and bias in our society, expose extremism, and reduce discrimination and injustice. The splc provides information about hate groups and other extremists, their activities, and their crimes to the public, law enforcement, policymakers, human rights organizations, and the media with the goal of preventing hate and extremism from entering the mainstream. The splc also seeks to foster equality in the classroom and support tolerance education by providing award-winning, anti-bias materials to more than…

Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part III
04 · The savings

Net assets: $291.2M to $886.6M in 11 years.

Net assets at each fiscal year end, 2013 to 2025.

Net assets at year end, $ millions
291
315
315
328
450
493
543
588
770
687
711
887
Form 990 history via ProPublicaForm 990 (FY ending Oct 2025)
05 · Who gets paid

The 8 highest-paid people.

Reportable pay in FY ending Oct 2025, from the charity and related organizations.

Margaret Huang
President/CEO
$472,573
Anjali J Nair
Former Associate Director, Sifi Management (throug
$281,711
Derwyn Bunton
Chief Legal Officer
$272,979
Cherry Gamble
Chief Development Officer
$268,335
Lashawn Warren
Chief Policy Officer
$262,848
Erika Mitchell
Treasurer/Evp,chief Operating Officer
$262,069
Seth Levi
Chief Program Strategy Officer
$260,365
Julian Teixeira
Chief Communications Officer
$256,326
Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part VII, Section A
Largest outside contractors
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Cx Marketing LLCMarketing services$1,393,104
Gmmb IncConsulting services$700,719
Ilink Systems IncBusiness systems/process project$684,214
Rising Tide Interactive LLCMarketing consulting$473,720
Avi Systems IncAudio visual services$443,018
Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part VII, Section B
06 · Questions

The questions people ask about the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Short, sourced answers. Each one stands on its own.

How much does the Southern Poverty Law Center CEO make?

Margaret Huang, President/CEO, received $472,573 in reportable compensation in FY ending Oct 2025, 0.4% of Southern Poverty Law Center's $127.9M in spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part VII

What percentage of Southern Poverty Law Center donations go to programs?

Southern Poverty Law Center reported 70.3% of FY ending Oct 2025 spending as programs, 14.6% as fundraising and 15.1% as management. That includes $6.5M of joint mail and ad costs counted as programs; without them, programs were 65.2%.

Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part IX

How much money does Southern Poverty Law Center have?

Net assets were $886.6M at the end of FY ending Oct 2025, about 83.2 months of spending.

Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025), Part X

Does Southern Poverty Law Center have any red flags in its filing?

Its latest Form 990 triggered 1 of our twelve screening rules: professional fundraisers kept most of what they raised. A flag is a prompt for a closer look, not a finding of wrongdoing.

Form 990 (FY ending Oct 2025)
07 · Sources and citing

Every number, traced.

  1. Southern Poverty Law Center Form 990, FY ending Oct 2025 (IRS e-file)
  2. Southern Poverty Law Center Form 990 history (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
Cite this page

Amir Arani, “Southern Poverty Law Center: CEO salary, finances and where your dollar goes,” Charity Math, updated 2026-11-07. https://charitymath.com/charities/southern-poverty-law-center/