Nonprofits & Philanthropy

The attorneys in the Nonprofits & Philanthropy Practice Group at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP understand the full lifecycle of nonprofit tax-exempt organizations. We have decades of experience working with nonprofits, both large and small, and serve as outside general counsel for many of them. We also counsel our individual philanthropic clients on all aspects of charitable giving and impact investing.

We provide our philanthropic clients and nonprofit tax-exempt organizations with all of the resources and benefits of a full-service law firm. Our principal nonprofit attorneys work closely with the firm’s other leading practices — corporate, tax, trusts and estates, litigation, intellectual property, real estate, employment law and government and land use law — to provide our nonprofit and philanthropic clients with a truly comprehensive team of legal professionals when needed.

• Formation & Tax-Exempt Status
• Nonprofit Corporate Governance
• Board Disputes
• Bylaws Review
• IRS & State Regulatory Issues and Compliance
• Federal & State Nonprofit Audits
• Private Foundation Rules
• Executive Compensation
• Public Charity Status & Qualification
• Private Operating Foundation Qualification
• Program Related Investments
• Fiscal Sponsorships
• Corporate Sponsorships
• Joint Ventures with Nonprofit Organizations
• Property Tax Exemption
• Donor Advised Funds
• Philanthropic Advice & Services
• Charitable Gift Planning
• Gift Agreements for Big Donors
• Negotiation of Naming Rights
• Nonprofit Mergers, Dissolutions & Other Transactions
• Real Property Transactions (e.g., purchases and sales)
• Litigation
• Trademark and Copyright Issues
• Land Use, Zoning and Permitting
• Religious Organizations
• Educational Organizations
• Healthcare Organizations
• Artist, Athlete & Celebrity Engagement
• Chambers of Commerce, Lobbying Organizations, Clubs, Unions, Fraternities, Sororities & Other Tax-Exempt Organizations