Public Benefit : Advocacy and Civil Rights
Southern Poverty Law Center
Advocating for justice and equality
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| Program Expenses | 66.4% | |
| Administrative Expenses | 14.5% | |
| Fundraising Expenses | 19.0% | |
| Fundraising Efficiency | $0.18 | |
| Primary Revenue Growth | 4.0% | |
| Program Expenses Growth | 0.2% | |
| Working Capital Ratio (years) | 7.20 | |
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| Information Provided on the Form 990 | ||
| Independent Voting Board Members |  |
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| No Material diversion of assets | |
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| Audited financials prepared by independent accountant | |
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| Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties | |
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| Documents Board Meeting Minutes | |
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| Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing | |
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| Conflict of Interest Policy | |
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| Whistleblower Policy | |
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| Records Retention and Destruction Policy | |
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| CEO listed with salary | |
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| Does Not Compensate Any Board Members | |
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Income Statement (FYE 10/2010)
Compensation of Leaders (FYE 10/2010)
| Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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| $300,941 | 0.95% | Richard Cohen | President, CEO | |
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| $306,542 | 0.97% | Morris Dees | Co-Founder, Chief Trial Counsel | |
Mission
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, SPLC is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists and its tracking of hate groups. Throughout its history, SPLC has worked to make the nation's Constitutional ideals a reality. The SPLC legal department fights all forms of discrimination and works to protect society's most vulnerable members, handling innovative cases that few lawyers are willing to take. The SPLC Intelligence Project monitors hate groups and tracks extremist activity throughout the U.S. To combat the causes of hate, SPLC in 1991 established Teaching Tolerance, an educational program to help K-12 teachers foster respect and understanding in the classroom.
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| Southern Poverty Law Center - AL | 56.84 |  |
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| American Family Association - MS | 63.46 | |
| Council for Secular Humanism - NY | 56.36 | |
| Free Press - MA | 60.27 | |
| Charity Name | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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| Southern Poverty Law Center - AL | 56.84 | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation - NY | 64.96 | |
| Mothers Against Drunk Driving - TX | 47.11 |  |
| AARP Foundation - DC | 61.57 | |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation - CA | 56.48 | |
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