Nonprofit Organizations

Our attorneys have assisted in the formation and management of dozens of non-profit organizations.  Minnesota not-for-profit organizations are governed under state and federal statutes, state and federal regulations (e.g. MN Dept. of Revenue and IRS), and various other legal authorities. Non-profit law in Minnesota (MN) requires careful legal compliance to protect an organization’s non-profit status or tax-exempt status.  We represent nonprofits of all sizes and types, and help their entity organize and maintain their nonprofit organization.  We provide advice and counsel specific to nonprofit in:

• Formation - selection of type of legal entity and structure of tax-exempt foundations, 501 (c) 3 designations
• Management - corporate maintenance, minutes and filings, mandatory public disclosure documents, codes of ethics, director fiduciary duty and liability, limits on lobbying and political activity, removing unwanted directors, and conflicts of interest.
• Financing - advice on fundraising, development programs, major donor issues
• Tax - tax issues including exemption and audits, tax planning, IRA application for letter of ruling on proposed transactions