Nonprofits
Clear counsel on complex issues
Dunn Carney LLP advises tax exempt organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), citizens’ groups, associations, public charities and private foundations as they navigate both every-day operational matters and complex legal issues. We also assist new organizations in forming and receiving recognition of tax-exempt status.
Our Nonprofit Expertise
Business
- Business transactions
- Contract issues and regulatory/governance constraints related to federal and state government contract work
- Corporate matters, including governance, member/shareholder relations, meetings
- Entity formation including creation and amendment of corporate bylaws or articles of incorporation
- Mergers and spinoffs
Tax
- Audits
- Fundraising and charitable registrations
- Incorporation and IRS recognition of 501(c)(3)-(c)(6) status
- Income and property tax exemptions, reductions and avoidance
- Negotiation with federal and state taxing authorities
Estate Planning and Administration
- Charitable giving and registrations
Litigation
- Contract disputes
- Employment issues involving discrimination, wage and hour violations
- Insurance coverage
- Real estate disputes
Real Estate
- Construction, contracts, leasing, landlord/tenant agreements, financing, tax, low-income housing, land use and environmental concerns, public works, creation/operation of condominium and homeowner associations
