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Employees Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. Morris Dees

Morris Dees

Key employee

Co-Founder at Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$418,163
2019

Total compensation

Morris Dees has been listed as an employee of Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Morris Dees has increased by 2.9% from 2016 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$418,163
+0.3%
Co-Founder
2019
$374k
40 hrs/wk
$45k
--
$416,948
+5.3%
Chief Trial Counsel
2018
$376k
40 hrs/wk
$42k
--
$396,136
-2.5%
Chief Trial Counsel
2017
$358k
40 hrs/wk
$39k
--
$406,271
Chief Trial Counsel
2016
$360k
40 hrs/wk
$47k
--

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January 24, 2026:
2019 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published

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Richard Cohen
President and Chief Executive Officer
$426,708
$383,231 No related comp$43,477
Rhonda Brownstein
Legal Director
$264,178
$233,062 No related comp$31,116
Teenie Hutchison
Secretary and Treasurer
$216,738
$190,609 No related comp$26,129
Heidi Beirich
Director-Intel Project
$191,092
$166,469 No related comp$24,623
Maureen Costello
Director of Teaching Toler
$187,649
$155,749 No related comp$31,900
Lisa Graybill
Deputy Legal Director
$185,748
$161,144 No related comp$24,604
James Knoepp
General Counsel
$181,223
$149,375 No related comp$31,848
David Dinielli
Deputy Legal Director
$178,380
$154,939 No related comp$23,441
Wendy Via
Chief Development and Commun
$177,028
$154,634 No related comp$22,394

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