Nonprofit & Foundation
Our Nonprofit & Foundation team helps mission-driven organizations across Ohio establish, grow, and govern with legal confidence. We advise public charities, private foundations, educational institutions, and other tax-exempt entities on a wide range of formation, compliance, and operational matters.
We assist with entity formation, governance structuring, and applications for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Our attorneys guide nonprofit leaders through board governance, fiduciary duties, charitable solicitation compliance, and internal policies that promote accountability and transparency.
We also provide legal counsel on grantmaking, donor restrictions, fundraising practices, endowment management, and IRS reporting. When disputes or audits arise, we represent organizations in regulatory matters and help resolve conflicts while preserving mission integrity.
Whether launching a new nonprofit or managing the complexities of an established foundation, we deliver strategic, mission-aligned legal support that helps organizations remain compliant, resilient, and focused on impact.
Related Services
- Choosing the Organizational Structure
- Constituting the Organization’s Membership and/or Board of Directors
- Coordinating the Procedures for State Government Filings that Require Multiple Approvals
- Corporate Governance Documentation
- Design and Implementation of Plans for Mergers, Reorganizations and Liquidations
- Documentation of Board Proceedings and Distribution Decisions
- Employment Contracts
- Employment Personnel Policies and Handbooks
- Federal and State Tax-Exemption Determinations
- Financing
- Governance Issues
- Government Contracts and Grants
- Intellectual Property such as Trade Names, Copyrights, etc.
- Leases, Loans, Contracts and other Business Agreements
- Management of For-Profit Subsidiaries in Compliance with Tax Requirements
- Mergers and Acquisition Due Diligence
- Preparing and Filing State and Federal Tax and Information Returns
- Real Estate
- Representation and Advocacy Before Tax Agencies Concerning Compliance
- Tax-Exempt Healthcare Entities
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