Southern Poverty Law Center Has $162 Million Stashed in Offshore Accounts

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has reported $162 million kept in offshore investments. Critics of the SPLC have characterized the organization of labeling conservative organizations “hate groups” to spark fundraising.

Last year employees accused the group’s leadership of sexual harassment and racial discrimination.

The recriminations ultimately led to the ouster of cofounder Morris Dees, longtime president Richard Cohen, and legal director Rhonda Brownstein from the group in March 2019.

The SPLC achieved numerous civil rights victories in decades past but has since veered far left in its philosophy, partnering with tech and media giants to expand influence.

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