Leaders in Nonprofit Law

With nonprofit organizations facing increasing threats, our decades of experience counseling some of the nation’s most influential tax-exempt organizations have provided us with unique insights into how best to protect our clients.

For some clients, we serve as full-service outside counsel; for others, we are the go-to advisors their general counsels rely on when particularly thorny issues arise.

Whether you’re launching a new tax-exempt organization, looking to structure your activities safely, or fending off a government investigation, our team of attorneys is well-versed in all aspects of nonprofit organization law.

We advise tax-exempt organizations of all sizes, including:

Public charities and private foundations
Advocacy organizations
Labor unions, worker centers, and professional associations
Political organizations, candidates, and PACs
International NGOs
Service providers to all of the above

Public charities and private foundations

Advocacy organizations

Labor unions, worker centers, and professional associations

International NGOs

Political organizations, candidates, and PACs

Services providers to all of the above

Jefferson Memorial Washington DC Law Firm Nonprofit

Empowering Nonprofits with Mission-Focused Legal Counsel

Each of our nonprofit lawyers previously worked in a nonprofit organization. We deeply understand the unique challenges nonprofits face – and the advice nonprofit leaders need.

    • Entity structuring and best practices for governance 

    • IRS applications for tax-exempt status (501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and others)

    • State and federal compliance requirements

    • Navigating IRS regulations and reporting requirements

    • State charitable solicitation and fundraising laws

    • Federal and state political activity, lobbying, and advocacy compliance

    • Board governance and fiduciary responsibilities

    • Ethics, conflict-of-interest policies, and internal controls

    • Executive compensation and employment matters

    • Structuring joint ventures and strategic partnerships

    • Dissolutions, mergers, and reorganizations

    • Private foundation and public charity conversions

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Our team of attorneys is ready to provide the trusted advice and dedicated representation you need.

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