Non-Profit Organizations

Leaders of non-profit organizations prefer to focus on fulfilling the organization’s mission and resources. Guidance from legal counsel with special expertise in federal and state laws applicable to non-profit organizations enables leaders to sustain and expand the organization with assurance that they are in compliance with tax and legal requirements.

 From forming non-profit organizations to obtaining tax-exempt status from the IRS, to complying with federal and state laws governing fund-raising and operations, the advice of experienced legal counsel is crucial.

 We have the experience, expertise, and resources to provide the counsel non-profit organizations need, when they need it.

While most of our clients are 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, we represent many organizations that are tax-exempt under other categories of Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, e.g., social welfare organizations exempt under 501(c)(4) and trade associations exempt under 501(c)(6).  We also represent non-profit homeowners associations. 

Our clients include the following:

• 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Charities of all types
• Churches
• Private Foundations
• 501(c)(4) Social Welfare Organizations
• Business Leagues
• Advocacy Groups
• 501(c)(6) and Trade Associations and Professional Societies
• Social Clubs

In addition, we provide the following additional types of services for both non-profit organizations and individuals:

• charitable remainder trusts
• charitable lead income trusts
• conversion from profit to non-profit
• conversion form non-profit to profit
• CRUTs
• CRTs
• director changes
• donor-advised funds
• IRS exemption applications
• leveraged transactions
• museums
• NIMCRUTs
• non-profit corporations
  • with members
  • without members
• low-profit LLCs
• private foundations
• private operating foundations
• dealing with IRS sanctions
• avoiding self-dealing transactions
• preparation of tax returns for non-profits and tax-exempts
• investment policies
• conflict of interest policies
• planning for unrelated business taxable income