Practice Areas

PRACTICE AREAS

Legal Services for Nonprofit and Tax-exempt Organizations

Caritas Law Group regularly serves as outside general counsel to tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations. We also represent donors with respect to significant gifts, and socially responsible companies with respect to cause-marketing arrangements and corporate giving strategies.

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FEATURED BLOG POSTS

  • Program Evaluation Tools for Nonprofits

    Every nonprofit wants to believe its programs are changing lives. But belief alone is not enough. Boards, donors, and regulators expect proof that resources are being used effectively. That’s where program evaluation comes in. Evaluation is not just about checking boxes for funders—it’s about learning whether the work is achieving the mission. Why Program Evaluation

  • California AB 488 Update, Enforcement Activity and the Spread of “Platform” Regulation Beyond California

    Since AB 488’s implementing regulations took effect, the most important development has been confirmation that California intends to treat platform compliance as an enforcement priority rather than a purely administrative filing program. At the same time, at least one other state has adopted a comparable framework, and California legislators have continued to tinker with AB

  • Grand Canyon University’s Department of Education Nonprofit Ruling

    In December 2025, the U.S. Department of Education formally recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit institution of higher education. The decision ended a long-running dispute between the university and the Department over whether GCU qualified as nonprofit for purposes of federal student aid programs. For nonprofit lawyers and sector leaders, Grand Canyon University’s Department