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Employees Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. Maureen Costello

Maureen Costello

Highest compensated employee

Director of Teaching Toler at Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2020. Published on January 24, 2026.

$202,008
2020

Total compensation

Maureen Costello has been listed as an employee of Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Maureen Costello has increased by 23.6% from 2017 to 2020.

Annual compensation details

$202,008
+7.7%
Director of Teaching Toler
2020
$169k org
40 hrs/wk
$34k other
--
$187,649
+8.3%
Director of Teaching Toler
2019
$156k org
40 hrs/wk
$32k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Maureen Costello to:

2020

Other employees at Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

Richard Cohen
Outgoing President/Ceo
$413,587
$401,802 from orgNo related comp$11,785 other
Karen Baynes-Dunning
Interim President and Chief Executive Officer
$386,518
$353,734 from orgNo related comp$32,784 other
Rhonda Brownstein
Outgoing Legal Director
$284,465
$272,365 from orgNo related comp$12,100 other
Ed Lord
Chief Development Officer
$260,534
$220,480 from orgNo related comp$40,054 other
Teenie Hutchison
Secretary and Treasurer
$234,270
$205,898 from orgNo related comp$28,372 other
Seth Levi
Chief Program Strategy Officer
$233,586
$204,646 from orgNo related comp$28,940 other
Lecia Brooks
Chief of Staff
$213,701
$187,738 from orgNo related comp$25,963 other
Lisa Graybill
Deputy Legal Director
$201,100
$174,088 from orgNo related comp$27,012 other
Heidi Beirich
Director-Intel Project
$198,811
$173,090 from orgNo related comp$25,721 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2020 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published

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