Nonprofits
Clear counsel on complex issues
Dunn Carney LLP advises tax exempt organizations (including public charities and private foundations), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), citizens’ groups, and associations 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
- Corporate matters, including governance, corporate actions, and member relations
- Entity formation including creation and amendment of corporate bylaws or articles of incorporation, and other governance policies
- Mergers and spinoffs
- Advising on both for profit and non-profit subsidiaries
Tax
- Fundraising and charitable registrations
- Incorporation and IRS recognition of exemption under 501(c)(3) (income tax exemption)
- Property tax exemptions for qualifying entities
- Evaluating and advising on Unrelated Business Income (UBI) issues
Estate Planning and Administration
- Advising on charitable giving and creating Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRT)
- Evaluating and advising on prohibited transaction issues and corrections
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
