Non Profit Organizations

Guzmán Law Firm provides various legal services for non profit organizations including:

• Selection of Type of Entity
• Structuring of Tax-Exempt Organizations
• Public-Private Partnerships and other Collaborative Relationships
• Strategic Planning Issues
• Joint Ventures with for Profit Entities
• Advising on Maintaining Entity Tax Exempt and Legal Status
• Management of Non Profits
  • Corporate maintenance, minutes, filings, mandatory public disclosure documents
  • Codes of ethics, best practice standards
  • Director of fiduciary duty and liability
  • Limits on lobbying and political activity
  • Removing unwanted directors
  • Excessive compensation issues
  • Conflicts of interest
  • Establishment, documentation of management roles and responsibilities
• Financing for non profits
  • Advice on fundraising, development programs and other financial matters
  • Major donor issues
  • Grantmaking programs
• Tax Issues
  • Tax exempt status/UBIT/audits
  • Tax planning
  • IRS applications for exempt status and letter rulings
• Representation before regulatory agencies