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Filing year 2024

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER

Charlottesville, Virginia·EIN 52-1436778·3
Total revenue
$58.2M
Total assets
$280.9M
Total expenses
$50.5M
Reported officers
49
Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER IS TO PROTECT THE BASIC RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND A LIVABLE CLIMATE; TO PRESERVE OUR REGION'S NATURAL TREASURES AND RICH BIODIVERSITY; AND TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Schedule J · 19 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

President & Executive Director
$385k
$409k
Base
$321k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$34k
Senior Advisor & Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$299k
$317k
Base
$252k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Deputy Director
key employee
$290k
$308k
Base
$256k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Chief Development Officer
$278k
$295k
Base
$228k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$28k
Director of Communications
director (operational)
$241k
$255k
Base
$216k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$5k
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$238k
$253k
Base
$191k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Director, Va Office
key employee
$236k
$250k
Base
$192k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$25k
Climate Initiative Leader
highest compensated employee
$230k
$244k
Base
$178k
Bonus
$17k
Other
Benefits
$36k
Director, Nc Office
key employee
$230k
$244k
Base
$177k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$36k
Director of Federal Affairs
highest compensated employee
$227k
$241k
Base
$203k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$6k
Gen. Counsel, Tres -(5/24- 11/24)
officer (unspecified)
$224k
$238k
Base
$194k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Director, Ga Office
key employee
$219k
$232k
Base
$190k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$11k
Senior Attorney
highest compensated employee
$218k
$231k
Base
$187k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Program Director
director (operational)
$216k
$229k
Base
$175k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$24k
Environ. Justice Initiative Leader
key employee
$210k
$222k
Base
$179k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$14k
Assis. to Ed & Board Admin.
officer (unspecified)
$132k
$140k
Fin. & Invest. Tres. (4/24-5/24)
officer (unspecified)
$118k
$125k
Dir. Fin. & Admin./tres (to 4/24)
officer (unspecified)
$103k
$109k
Controller, Treasurer (from 11/24)
$46k
$48k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 30 unpaid individuals.

Up 7%
from 2023

From $361k in 2023 to $385k in 2024.

$361k
2023
$385k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 4% in real terms$395k to $409k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$62.8M
$43.1M
2023
$58.2M
$50.5M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
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