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We serve nonprofits of all types and sizes, offering creative legal advice grounded in over 20 years of specialized experience in nonprofit law.

In addition to serving a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, our clients also include donors making significant or complex gifts, businesses forming foundations for cause-marketing campaigns, and nonprofit founders considering the best philanthropic vehicle to meet their needs.

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FEATURED BLOG POSTS

  • Public Charities: The 501(h) Election

    501(c)(3)s are limited in their ability to lobby. Federal tax law restricts a 501(c)(3)’s lobbying activities under either the substantial part test or expenditure test. Plainly, the substantial part test states that no substantial part of the 501(c)(3)’s activities may be lobbying activities. The expenditure test states that the 501(c)(3)’s lobbying expenditures cannot exceed a

  • Let’s Talk About the 1023-EZ

    The 1023-EZ is a good faith effort by the IRS to make the 501(c)(3) application process more efficient and accessible.

  • Corporate Dissolutions: Administrative vs. Voluntary

    Administrative and voluntary dissolution are two ways to end a nonprofit corporation's existence. Best practice is to voluntarily dissolve.