The Southern Center for Human Rights is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South. SCHR fights for a world free from mass incarceration, the death penalty, the criminalization of poverty, and racial injustice.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide.
- Base
- $142k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $27k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- $12k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $33k
- Base
- $125k
- Bonus
- $9k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $124k
- Bonus
- $8k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director 75th to 90th percentile | $142k | $12k | — | $27k | $186k $195k |
Deputy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $130k | $12k | — | $33k | $180k $189k |
Director, Capital Litigation Unit Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $125k | $9k | — | $24k | $162k $169k |
Public Policy Director Highest Compensated Employee Median to 75th percentile | $124k | $8k | — | $24k | $161k $168k |
Senior Movement Policy Counsel Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $137k $143k |
Senior Attorney Highest Compensated Employee 25th percentile to median | — | — | — | — | $131k $137k |
Finance Director Median to 75th percentile | — | — | — | — | $119k $125k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 29 unpaid individuals.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at Southern Center for Human Rights equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
Based on 2,364 civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 17%
from 2023
From $159k in 2023 to $186k in 2024.
Estimated with Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into April 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 17% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 35%.
- Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 20% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Financial Officer pay rose 23% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about Southern Center for Human Rights
What does the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Center for Human Rights earn?
In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of Southern Center for Human Rights received $186,494 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Chief Executive Officer roles among Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at Southern Center for Human Rights compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at Southern Center for Human Rights falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles. In 2024, the highest total compensation at Southern Center for Human Rights equaled 3% of the organization's total expenses. The median for civil rights, social action & advocacy organizations is 12%.
What are Southern Center for Human Rights's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, Southern Center for Human Rights reported $5.7M in total revenue and $5.4M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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