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At the law offices of Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones and Schneider, L.L.P. we serve clients in California and Nevada.

Our office locations are: Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Valencia, Reno, and Las Vegas. Our legal services help businesses and individuals throughout the tri-counties, including San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County, and the cities of Santa Maria, Camarillo, Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, Thousand Oaks – Los Angeles County and in the Southern California communities of the Santa Clarita Valley and San Fernando Valley - and the greater metro areas of Nevada: Reno and Las Vegas.

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Tax Exempt Organizations and Non-Profits

Attorneys to Guide the Formation and Maintenance of Special Organizations

Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Schneider, L.L.P. (“MWGJS”) serves tax-exempt organizations, foundations, and charitable donors throughout California. We deliver comprehensive legal counsel in all aspects of nonprofit law, governance, regulation, and charitable planned giving. We provide practical strategies and structures for sound nonprofit governance and critical legal documents attuned to the unique nonprofit needs of each client.

Entities that operate as non-profits face legal issues unique to their organizational structures and mission statements. In order to function most effectively and within the law, these entities need knowledgeable and experienced legal counsel to guide them through the many constraints of their operations and to meet potential challenges as they occur. While most of our clients are exempt from federal taxation as 501(c)(3) organizations, we represent many organizations under other categories of section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, e.g., social welfare organizations exempt under 501(c)(4) and trade associations exempt under 501(c)(6).

Our services include but are not limited to:

• Formation (preparing all organizational documents, e.g. articles of incorporation, bylaws, trusts
• Securing IRS Recognition of Tax-Exempt Status (IRS Forms 1023 and 1024)
• Advice as to IRS Form 990 (Annual Tax Information Return)
• State Laws Regarding Non-Profit Legal Status
• State Regulatory Compliance
• Charitable Solicitation Registrations
• Real Estate Transactions
• Representation in IRS Audits and Tax Controversies, Including In Tax Court
• Governance and Policy Issues
• Executive Compensation Planning
• Duties of Boards of Directors and Officers
• Advice Regarding and Review of Fundraising Agreements
• Investment Policies (compliance with UPMIFA)
• Conflicts of Interest Policies and Interpretation
• Corporate Sponsorship Agreements
• Charitable Sales Promotion Agreements
• Workplace Campaigns
• Liabilities of Paid and Unpaid Personnel

California Non-profit Lawyers

Non-profits have a special mission and must pay particular attention to the economics of running their organizations. Whether you are considering forming a non-profit organization or you are managing a non-profit organization, MWGJS invites your inquiry as to all tax and legal matters affecting non-profits. Contact us to discuss your organization's goals and concerns.