Nonprofit · EIN 91-1687791
NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $54,112,564 | $53,691,668 | $420,896 | $37,657,849 | $23,045,720 | $14,612,129 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $55,768,328 | $47,936,053 | $7,832,275 | $36,453,705 | $22,262,472 | $14,191,233 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $53,053,932
- of which government grants
- $38,934,931
- Program service revenue
- $265,733
- Investment income
- $792,899
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,202,122
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $893,418
- Other salaries and wages
- $30,673,647
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,725,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $99,212
- Accounting fees
- $86,427
- Occupancy
- $3,023,135
- Travel
- $548,127
- Depreciation
- $120,104
- Program services (functional)
- $47,254,984
- Management and general (functional)
- $6,128,217
- Fundraising (functional)
- $308,467
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,453,705
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,657,849
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,045,720
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,612,129
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,747,792
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,720,714
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,891,415
- Gross receipts
- $54,112,564
- Employees
- 379
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar Torres | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $289,247 | $0 |
| Abigail Daquiz | Interim E.D. Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $167,458 | $23,619 |
| Hickory Gateless | Interim E.D. Trustee or director, Officer | 35 | $171,643 | $14,289 |
| Michelle Besso | Managing Attorney | 35 | $157,738 | $22,950 |
| Steve Robins | Managing Attorney | 35 | $144,157 | $26,575 |
| John Purbaugh | Managing Attorney | 35 | $163,785 | $4,500 |
| Eva Wescott | Managing Attorney | 35 | $143,908 | $24,051 |
| Luanne Serafin | Managing Attorney | 35 | $147,909 | $4,250 |
| Kris Breton | Dir. of Finance Officer | 35 | $134,941 | $0 |
| Steven Pelletier | Dir. of Finance Officer | 35 | $90,446 | $1,774 |
| Toni Hood | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine West | Vice President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard J Harrison | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Hsieh | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert J Ault | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Bargala | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alexandro Kirgin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Jordan Landry | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Laura Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carmen Pacheco-Jones | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Zach Pekelis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brennan Schreibman | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sean Waite | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn Estrada | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CESAR TORRES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $167,584 | $9,304 |
| ABIGAIL DAQUIZ | DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $147,369 | $28,746 |
| STEVE PELLETIER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $149,079 | $22,385 |
| HICKORY GATELESS | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,164 | $11,632 |
| MICHELE BESSO | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $146,560 | $22,255 |
| JOHN PURBAUGH | MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,690 | $4,500 |
| LUANNE SERAFIN | SR. MANAGING ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,532 | $4,250 |
| SEAN WAITE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI HOOD | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ESTRADA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NATASHA HILL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT J AULT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE BARGALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN DONCKERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J HARRISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL HSIEH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JORDAN LANDRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMEN PACHECO-JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZACH PEKELIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH STEARNS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE WEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 401 2ND AVE S STE 407, SEATTLE, WA 98104-3811
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Abigail Daquiz, 401 Second Ave S 407, Seattle, WA 98104
- Signed the 990
- Abigail Daquiz, Executive Director
- Phone
- (206) 464-1519
- Website
- www.nwjustice.org
- Return prepared by
- JACOBSON LAWRENCE & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
Northwest Justice Project (NJP) provides free legal assistance to address fundamental human needs such as housing, family safety, income security, health care, education, and more. Our work challenges structural and racial inequities to promote the long-term well-being of low-income individuals, families and communities across Washington State. The NJP mission is: Combating Injustice, strengthening communities and protecting human dignity.
Program accomplishments
- In 2024, 30,050 people (clients and their families) benefited from direct legal advocacy and 1.3 million accessed legal resources through Washington Law Help. Legal advocacy provided greater financial security: preventing foreclosures, we protected $50.12M in home equity; we eliminated $2.4M in unfair debt and secured $1.54M in veteran's benefits. Two-thirds of or our clients were women. NJP served 3,935 persons who reported having a disability and 565 clients received services in a language other than English.Expenses $47,254,984 · grants $5,202,122 · revenue $265,733
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-1687791
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I83)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,657,849
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,112,564
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $54,112,564 | $53,691,668 | $37,657,849 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $55,768,328 | $47,936,053 | $36,453,705 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $48,019,592 | $47,382,621 | $27,390,501 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-1687791).
Questions about NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT
- What is the EIN of NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT is 91-1687791.
- Is NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Abigail Daquiz.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 24 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,247 (Cesar Torres, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does NORTHWEST JUSTICE PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $54,112,564, expenses of $53,691,668 and total assets of $37,657,849 at year end.
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