Our Firm provides legal services to a wide range of Charitable Organizations across the country including hospitals, educational institutions, social service organizations, religious organizations, senior housing, cultural institutions, and private and public foundations. We establish and maintain the tax-exempt status of public charities and private foundations, establish the deductibility of charitable contributions, create charitable giving plans, advise on board governance issues, develop policies and corporate compliance programs, and provide advice on employment laws as they apply to nonprofit organizations. We also provide advice regarding unrelated business income tax and prepare Forms 990 for public charities and private foundations.
We are active in the nonprofit community as members of boards. We regularly speak on topics specific to nonprofit organizations and provide training on a variety of issues. Because of our expertise, our attorneys teach the Washington University masters-level course on the legal issues facing nonprofit organizations.
Our attorneys have experience in many disciplines and as a result also serve in other practice groups within the Firm. This cross-discipline approach provides our clients with a critical broad base perspective.
ATTORNEYS
Leonard J. Pranschke
Emily K. Bardon
Jacqueline A. Dimmitt
Sandra B. Greenfield
Harvey A. Harris
Nancy Millsap Hawes
K. Edward Holderle III
Jeffrey H. Pass
Ravi Sundara
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
- Securities and corporate counsel to foundations and church extension funds of national church denominations
- General counsel to a college, university and seminary
- General counsel to multistate elder care organization