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Employees Human Rights First Elisa Massimino

Elisa Massimino

Former President and CEO at Human Rights First

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. Published on January 24, 2026.

$138,654
2019

Total compensation

Elisa Massimino has been listed as an employee of Human Rights First in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2017. Total compensation for Elisa Massimino has decreased by 49.7% from 2017 to 2019.

Annual compensation details

$138,654
-50.3%
Former President and CEO
2019
$139k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$279,060
+1.3%
President and Chief Executive Officer
2018
$265k org
37.5 hrs/wk
$15k other
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$275,471
President and Chief Executive Officer

Total compensation by year

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2019

Other employees at Human Rights First

Michael Breen
President and Chief Executive Officer
$267,575
$245,835 from orgNo related comp$21,740 other
Zachary Silverstein
Chief Operating Officer
$245,403
$217,159 from orgNo related comp$28,244 other
Eleanor Acer
Sr. Dir-Ref Prot.
$178,644
$150,629 from orgNo related comp$28,015 other
Robert Berschinski
Senior Vice President, Policy
$177,580
$166,123 from orgNo related comp$11,457 other
Sharon Kelly McBride
Senior Vice President, Advocacy
$175,402
$163,557 from orgNo related comp$11,845 other
Hardy Vieux
Vice President and General Counsel
$167,994
$156,258 from orgNo related comp$11,736 other
Melissa Hooper
Director Frgn Pl and Adv
$142,420
$131,364 from orgNo related comp$11,056 other
Cynthia Burns
Operations Director
$140,890
$125,865 from orgNo related comp$15,025 other
Kurt Pacquette
Finance Director
$127,814
$116,963 from orgNo related comp$10,851 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 24, 2026:
2019 Human Rights First 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2018 Human Rights First 990 published
January 24, 2026:
2017 Human Rights First 990 published

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