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Employees Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. Richard Cohen

Richard Cohen

Former

Outgoing President/Ceo at Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. Published on January 25, 2026.

$135,199
2021

Total compensation

Richard Cohen 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 Richard Cohen has decreased by 66.4% from 2016 to 2021.

Annual compensation details

$135,199
-67.3%
Outgoing President/Ceo
2021
$136k org
40 hrs/wk
$413,587
-3.1%
Outgoing President/Ceo
2020
$402k org
40 hrs/wk
$12k other
--
$426,708
+4.7%
President and Chief Executive Officer

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Richard Cohen to:

2021

Other employees at Southern Poverty Law Center Inc.

Margaret Huang
President and Chief Executive Officer
$364,719
$322,823 from orgNo related comp$41,896 other
Kathryn Kendell
Co-Interim Legal Director
$290,591
$252,508 from orgNo related comp$38,083 other
Kim Anderson
Co-Interim Legal Director
$289,137
$260,312 from orgNo related comp$28,825 other
Erik Olvera
Chief Communications Officer
$264,629
$237,302 from orgNo related comp$27,327 other
Lecia Brooks
Chief of Staff
$260,224
$228,704 from orgNo related comp$31,520 other
Seth Levi
Chief Program Strategy Officer
$256,894
$225,677 from orgNo related comp$31,217 other
Teenie Hutchison
Chief Financial Officer
$256,433
$226,248 from orgNo related comp$30,185 other
Twyla Williams
Chief Human Resources Officer
$234,232
$196,314 from orgNo related comp$37,918 other
Nancy Abudu
Interim Director of Strategic Litigation
$206,642
$171,724 from orgNo related comp$34,918 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2021 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Southern Poverty Law Center Inc. 990 published

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