TY 2022 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2022

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Name of the organization

SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC

Employer identification number

63-0598743

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	AFTER FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, JACKSON THORNTON, THE RETURN IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES ARE EXAMINED AND TRACED FROM INTERNALLY PREPARED DOCUMENTS TO THE TAX RETURN TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. IT IS SIGNED BY OUR TREASURER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	EVERY YEAR IN APRIL, BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER PERSONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THEY (1) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (2) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (3) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (4) HAVE AGREED TO NOTIFY THE CENTER OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING AND (5) UNDERSTAND THAT THE CENTER IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS STATED TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RESOLVES THE CONFLICT OR PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL BE REASONABLE IN AMOUNT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE MOST CURRENT AND UPDATED COPY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEB-SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR MAILING TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AS REQUESTED. THE BY-LAWS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

AFTER FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, JACKSON THORNTON, THE RETURN IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY OUR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES ARE EXAMINED AND TRACED FROM INTERNALLY PREPARED DOCUMENTS TO THE TAX RETURN TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. IT IS SIGNED BY OUR TREASURER.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

EVERY YEAR IN APRIL, BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER PERSONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THEY (1) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (2) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (3) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (4) HAVE AGREED TO NOTIFY THE CENTER OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING AND (5) UNDERSTAND THAT THE CENTER IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS STATED TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RESOLVES THE CONFLICT OR PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RESOLUTION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO SHALL BE FIXED BY THE BOARD AND SHALL BE REASONABLE IN AMOUNT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE MOST CURRENT AND UPDATED COPY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEB-SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR MAILING TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AS REQUESTED. THE BY-LAWS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

PART XII, LINE 2C

THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED.

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2022

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