Southern Center for Human Rights
The Southern Center for Human Rights is working for equality, dignity, and justice for people impacted by the criminal legal system in the Deep South. SCHR fights for a world free from mass incarceration, the death penalty, the criminalization of poverty, and racial injustice.
Southern Center for Human Rights at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,792,639
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,768,170
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $455,619
- +69.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,986,432
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southern Center for Human Rights funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Southern Center for Human Rights gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2021) to $103K (2022). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Impact Alexandria, VA | Grant to support the Faith Leaders of Color Coalition. | $47,466 |
| RestoreHer USAmerica Inc Fayetteville, GA | Grant to support work addressing solitary confinement practices in Georgia and supporting survivors of solitary confinement. | $22,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,792,639 | $5,768,170 | $5,986,432 | — | — | $455,619 |
| 2024 | $14,049,887 | $5,715,440 | $5,360,418 | — | — | $269,540 |
| 2023 | $13,220,230 | $4,233,073 | $5,495,397 | $69,966 | 2 | $426,187 |
| 2022 | $13,458,722 | $5,933,800 | $5,710,884 | $102,500 | 3 | $1,277,465 |
| 2021 | $15,878,982 | $4,590,765 | $4,701,368 | $60,000 | 2 | $570,225 |
| 2020 | $15,390,945 | $7,259,128 | $4,180,993 | $98,700 | 6 | $1,371,102 |
About Southern Center for Human Rights
Based on IRS filings
Southern Center for Human Rights is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $456K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southern Center for Human Rights is led by Terrica Redfield Ganzy, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Terrica Redfield Ganzy
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $157K (2025)
C Allen Garrett
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Mulvaney
Director & Capital Litigation Unit
Managing Atty Clu → Director & Capital Litigation Unit, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$107K (2020) → $139K (2025)
Tiffany Roberts
Public Policy Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Julia Robinson-Hicks
Finance Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$82K (2023) → $99K (2025)
Cliff Sloan
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Zitrin
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilynn B. Winn
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C. Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mawuli Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rajesh Raj De
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vivianne Guevara Lmsw
Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Martin
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Arrington
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Davis
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Fleming
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tanya Washington
Director
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Stern
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jarred Klorfein
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence J. Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Hellman
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Roberts
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philippa Scarlett
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phyllis A. Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Whitney O'Byrne
Director
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Atteeyah Hollie
Deputy Director
Managing Atty Ilu → Deputy Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $147K (2025)
Mark Loudon Brown
Senior Attorney
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $117K (2025)
Michael B. Admirand
Senior Attorney
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$117K (2025)
E Michelle Drake
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kwak
Treasurer
Imme Past Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2023
Immediate Past Chair → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Velez
Secretary
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Bernard Saunders (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: James Boswell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Dewart Bell PhD (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: L Joseph Loveland (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Terrica Redfield-Ganzy (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Vivianne Guevara (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Wiley Franklin (2024) — Senior Movement Policy Counsel
- Former: David DeBruin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James M Garland (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: L Chris Stewart (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael A Caplan (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Ronan Doherty (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: C Allen Garret (2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Alexander Rundlet (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ann Fort (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Blair Perilman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Katharine Huffman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Maureen Del Duca (2020–2021) — Imme Past Chair
- Former: Sara Totonchi (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Uw Clemon (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William Abrams (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Henry Weinstein (2020) — Director
- Former: Lauren Sudeall (2020) — Director
- Former: Marissa Dodson (2020) — Director Public Policy
- Former: Sarah Geraghty (2020) — Managing Atty Ilu
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $157K, to Terrica Redfield Ganzy (Executive Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Southern Center for Human Rights
How large is Southern Center for Human Rights?
Southern Center for Human Rights reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What is Southern Center for Human Rights?
Southern Center for Human Rights is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $14.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Southern Center for Human Rights operate?
Southern Center for Human Rights has awarded grants in Georgia, Virginia.
What is Southern Center for Human Rights's EIN?
Southern Center for Human Rights's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1025326. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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