SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC
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501(C)(3) organization. Received $651,000 grant in 2022. Purpose: Program Services
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
20
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants given
$2,785,400
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIVE FORKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | $5,200 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC | $100,000 | 2022 | MS JUSTICE FUND |
| TOUGALOO COLLEGE | $75,000 | 2022 | RUEBEN V. ANDERSON SOCIAL JUSTICE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND 1869 FUND |
| ROSEDALE COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER | $18,000 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| Board of Education of the City of Chicago | $25,000 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| REDEMPTION EARNED INC | $100,000 | 2022 | GRANT |
| ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL | $7,500 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | $8,800 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| GRAND HAVEN AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $6,900 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $10,000 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| New Venture Fund | $275,000 | 2022 | NEW VENTURE FUND |
| JEREMIAH E BURKE HIGH SCHOOL | $15,000 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $100,000 | 2022 | ORGANIZING ACCELERATOR PROJECT |
| QUEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION INC | $2,000,000 | 2022 | GRANT FOR RESIDENCES AT GROVE PARK |
| DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | $19,000 | 2022 | LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND |
| BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 2022 | SELMA DISASER RELIEF |
| JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | $10,000 | 2022 | PARTNER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$713,609
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $53,250 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | $9,359 | 2024 | CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| Columbia University | $651,000 | 2022 | Program Services |
Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.
IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | FIVE FORKS MIDDLE SCHOOL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,200 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | HIGHLANDER RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: MS JUSTICE FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | TOUGALOO COLLEGE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RUEBEN V. ANDERSON SOCIAL JUSTICE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND 1869 FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | ROSEDALE COMMUNITY YOUTH CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $18,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | Board of Education of the City of Chicago | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | REDEMPTION EARNED INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | QUAKERTOWN COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,800 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | GRAND HAVEN AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,900 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $275,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: NEW VENTURE FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | JEREMIAH E BURKE HIGH SCHOOL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ORGANIZING ACCELERATOR PROJECT | Source |
| Gave money to | QUEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,000,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GRANT FOR RESIDENCES AT GROVE PARK | Source |
| Gave money to | DECATUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $19,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: LFJ EDUCATOR GRANT FUND | Source |
| Gave money to | BLACK BELT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SELMA DISASER RELIEF | Source |
| Gave money to | JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: PARTNER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $651,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Program Services | Source |
| Received money from | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $53,250 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,359 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Source |