Dykema attorneys represent a large and diverse group of private and public nonprofit organizations. These clients include charitable organizations (such as educational, health care and research institutions, private foundations, churches, libraries, housing corporations and community and economic development groups), trade and professional associations serving a wide range of industries, political organizations, advocacy groups, clubs, cemeteries and rural electrical cooperatives. In addition to furnishing nonprofit clients with specialized services with respect to the matters listed below and issues involving the licensing or regulation of their particular activities, we also provide them with a full range of other services in areas including employment, government relations, pension and benefits, real estate and litigation. 

Our corporate services include:

• Formation of new nonprofit organizations
• Preparing and amending articles of incorporation and bylaws
• Advice regarding corporate governance and planning
• Liability protections for directors, officers and volunteers
• Conflict of interest policies and conflict resolution
• Corporate control, structuring and restructuring
• Mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and joint ventures
• Creation and management of taxable and tax-exempt subsidiaries
• Auxiliary and support groups
• Establishment and administration of endowment funds
• Tax-exempt bond financings, public debt offerings and other borrowings

Our tax services to nonprofits include:

• Obtaining IRS recognition of tax-exempt status and other rulings
• Tax audits
• Compliance with exemption requirements and other tax rules
• Planned giving, fundraising events and other charitable contributions
• Representing donors and recipients in connection with large charitable gifts
• Limitations on lobbying and political activities
• Unrelated business income tax questions
• Excess benefit tax and executive compensation issues
• Private foundation excise tax issues
• Property tax appeals, sales tax exemption and other state tax issues

Dykema also offers a range of other services to nonprofits, including:

• State regulation of charities and charitable solicitations
• Compliance with federal and state campaign finance and lobbying statutes
• Regulation of raffles, sweepstakes and similar fundraisers
• Public law issues, such as open meetings, FOIA, constitutional and charter
  limitations, investments and public finance

For more information about our Nonprofit Organizations, please contact:
Maria B. Abrahamsen , Leader 248-203-0818