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Employees Northwest Justice Project Michele Besso

Michele Besso

Highest compensated employee

Managing Attorney at Northwest Justice Project

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Published on January 25, 2026.

$168,815
2023

Total compensation

Michele Besso has been listed as an employee of Northwest Justice Project in Form 990 filings since fiscal year 2020. Total compensation for Michele Besso has increased by 18.3% from 2020 to 2023.

Annual compensation details

$168,815
+5%
Managing Attorney
2023
$147k org
35 hrs/wk
$23k other
--
$160,818
+1.4%
Managing Attorney
2022
$138k org
35 hrs/wk
$24k other
--

Total compensation by year

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2023

Other employees at Northwest Justice Project

Cesar Torres
Executive Director
$176,888
$167,584 from orgNo related comp$9,304 other
Abigail Daquiz
Advocacy Director
$176,115
$147,369 from orgNo related comp$28,746 other
Steve Pelletier
Finance Director
$171,464
$149,079 from orgNo related comp$22,385 other
Hickory Gateless
Deputy Director
$169,796
$158,164 from orgNo related comp$11,632 other
John Purbaugh
Managing Attorney
$159,190
$154,690 from orgNo related comp$4,500 other
Luanne Serafin
SR Managing Attorney
$145,782
$141,532 from orgNo related comp$4,250 other
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January 25, 2026:
2023 Northwest Justice Project 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Northwest Justice Project 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2021 Northwest Justice Project 990 published

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