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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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CharityLawyer Blog offers plain language explanations of complex nonprofit law concepts, discussions of current events and links to valuable resources for nonprofits.

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FEATURED BLOG POSTS

  • Cautionary Tales – The NRA’s Nonprofit Governance Failures

    In a case that highlighted nonprofit governance failures, the New York Attorney General (NYAG), Letitia James, filed a lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) in 2020, alleging serious financial misconduct at the highest levels of the organization. The lawsuit, which named the NRA as well as four senior executives unveiled a troubling pattern of

  • Private Inurement & Private Benefit

    Tax law requires 501(c)(3) organizations to be organized and operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes, “no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.” Treasury Regulations elaborate by clarifying that an organization is not organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes unless it serves

  • The Charity Lawyer’s FAQs

    At Caritas Law Group, we engage with nonprofit founders, directors, and officers every day. Whether newly formed or have been operating for years, nonprofit organizations face unique challenges, restrictions, and opportunities. We are often asked similar questions about how to navigate compliance, governance, fundraising, and more. In this post we will answer several frequently asked