"The Justice Department alleges that the civil rights group known as the SPLC improperly raised millions of dollars to secretly pay leaders of the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist and extremist groups for inside information."
"The SPLC said it 'will vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work' against what it described as false allegations."
"Although nonprofits are sometimes charged with and convicted of fraud, nonprofit fraud cases are relatively rare."
"A notable example during the COVID-19 pandemic involved the founders of a Minnesota nonprofit, Feeding Our Future, that set up fake mobile meal distribution sites and pocketed US$250 million of the U.S. Department of Agriculture money that funded them."
On April 21, 2026, the Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly raising millions improperly. The Justice Department claims the SPLC paid leaders of extremist groups for inside information, defrauding donors by misrepresenting the use of funds. The SPLC plans to defend itself against these allegations. Nonprofit fraud cases are rare, with only a small number involving donor fraud. Historical examples of nonprofit fraud include a Minnesota case during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the unusual nature of such federal actions.
Read at Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
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