Editing Southern Poverty Law Center (section)

===Charity ratings===
{{As of|2023}}, based on figures from [[Fiscal Year]] 2022, [[Charity Navigator]] rated the SPLC four out of four stars, with an overall score of 99/100 for "Accountability & Finance".<ref name="charitynavigator_2023">{{Cite web| title = Charity Navigator - Rating for Southern Poverty Law Center| work = Charity Navigator| access-date = {{date|December 30, 2023}}| url = https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/630598743| date = {{date|2023}}| quote = This charity's score is 99%, earning it a Four-Star rating.| archive-date = December 30, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231230211640/https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/630598743| url-status = live}}</ref> The missing point was due to SPLC failing to post a "Donor Privacy Policy" on its website.<ref name="charitynavigator_2023"/> SPLC's 2022 revenue totaled $140,350,982, and its expenses amounted to $111,043,025.<ref name="charitynavigator_2023"/> According to Charity Navigator's Historical Ratings, SPLC has earned four-star ratings since 2019.<ref name="charitynavigator_2023"/>

{{As of|2023}}, SPLC has earned the [[GuideStar]] Gold Seal of Transparency,<ref>{{cite web| title = Southern Poverty Law Center, Inc. - GuideStar Profile| url = https://www.guidestar.org/profile/63-0598743| work = [[GuideStar]]| access-date = {{date|December 30, 2023}}| archive-date = March 29, 2017| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170329045700/https://www.guidestar.org/profile/63-0598743| url-status = live}}</ref> which is given to organizations that voluntarily share their financials and "highlight their commitment to inclusivity to gain funders' trust and support."<ref>{{cite web| title = GuideStar Profile Best Practices| url = https://www.guidestar.org/UpdateNonprofitProfile/profile-best-practices| work = [[GuideStar]]| access-date = {{date|December 30, 2023}}| archive-date = December 30, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231230211640/https://www.guidestar.org/UpdateNonprofitProfile/profile-best-practices| url-status = live}}</ref> SPLC previously earned GuideStar's Platinum Seal of Transparency,<ref>{{Cite web| title = Charity Navigator - Rating for Southern Poverty Law Center| work = [[Charity Navigator]]| access-date = June 27, 2020| url = http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4482| date = September 3, 2019| archive-date = July 16, 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200716210723/https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=4482| url-status = live}}</ref> but did not retain it.

{{As of|alt=In 2023|2023|02|03}}, [[CharityWatch]] initially gave SPLC a grade of B based on its 2021 financials. CharityWatch, however, downgrades all charities that "hoard" donations,<ref>{{cite web| title = Don't Judge a Not-For-Profit by Its Profits| url = https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/don39t-judge-a-not-for-profit-by-its-profits| access-date = {{date|December 30, 2023}}| work = [[CharityWatch]]| date = August 2012| archive-date = December 30, 2023| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231230211640/https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/don39t-judge-a-not-for-profit-by-its-profits| url-status = live}}</ref> which per CharityWatch's definition occurs whenever "a charity's available assets in reserve exceeds three years' worth its annual budget."<ref name="charitywatch_ratings">{{cite web| title = Charity Rating Process| url=https://www.charitywatch.org/our-charity-rating-process#high-assets| access-date={{date|December 30, 2023}}| work = [[CharityWatch]]}}</ref> In particular, CharityWatch automatically "downgrades to an F rating any charity holding available assets in reserve equal to 5 years or more of its annual budget."<ref name="charitywatch_ratings"/> In accordance with this policy, on {{date|February 3, 2023}} CharityWatch downgraded SPLC from B to F because it had 7.3 years of available assets in reserve, it spent 68% of its funds on programs, and it cost $20 to raise $100.<ref>{{cite web| title = This Charity May Not Use Your Donation for 19 Years!| url = https://www.charitywatch.org/charity-donating-articles/this-charity-may-not-use-your-donation-for-19-years| date = {{date|February 3, 2023}}| access-date = {{date|December 30, 2023}}| work = [[CharityWatch]]}}</ref>

The SPLC declined to submit information or be evaluated by the [[BBB Wise Giving Alliance|Charity Accountability]] section of the Better Business Bureau.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://give.org/charity-reviews/Law-and-Public-Interest/Southern-Poverty-Law-Center-in-Montgomery-al-106 |title=Archived copy |access-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-date=May 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528191749/https://give.org/charity-reviews/Law-and-Public-Interest/Southern-Poverty-Law-Center-in-Montgomery-al-106 |url-status=live }}</ref>