The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has been funded by big-name businesses and philanthropists including George Soros, JPMorgan, ex-Apple CEO Tim Cook and George Clooney. The SPLC, which was indicted for allegedly funneling millions to hate groups it claims is ideologically against, still holds over $786 million in assets and still solicits donations. The group received $106 million in donated cash in 2024, yet still ran "urgent" appeals for "emergency" cash. Donors pledged to the SPLC after clashes at a 2017 white supremacist rally in Virginia resulted in the death of one protester. However, they were unaware that the group was sending money to one of the people involved in organizing the rally. Prosecutors allege that SPLC has used over $3 million to fund leaders of various hate groups.