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Employees Federal Defenders of Montana Inc. David Ness

David Ness

Attorney at Federal Defenders of Montana Inc.

Fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$223,627
2023

Total compensation

David Ness has been listed as an employee of Federal Defenders of Montana Inc. in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for David Ness has increased by 42.5% from 2016 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$223,627
Attorney
2023
$171k org
40 hrs/wk
$54k other
--
$209,324
+7.5%
Attorney
2020
$161k org
40 hrs/wk
$50k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of David Ness to:

2023

Other employees at Federal Defenders of Montana Inc.

Gillian Gosch
Attorney
$226,780
$173,189 from orgNo related comp$53,591 other
Steven Babcock
Attorney
$226,121
$172,344 from orgNo related comp$53,777 other
Michael Danahoe
Attorney
$216,322
$173,232 from orgNo related comp$43,090 other
Rachel Julagay
Executive Director
$212,288
$171,327 from orgNo related comp$40,961 other
Robert H Branom Jr
Attorney
$207,292
$173,604 from orgNo related comp$33,688 other
Anthony Gallagher
Executive Director
$63,110
$63,110 from orgNo related compNo other comp
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January 25, 2026:
2023 Federal Defenders of Montana Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2020 Federal Defenders of Montana Inc. 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2019 Federal Defenders of Montana Inc. 990 published

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