Copilevitz & Canter, LLC

Not-For-Profit Foundation Attorneys
Charitable Community Organization Lawyers
Non-Profit Organization Attorneys

With offices in Washington, DC, and Kansas City, Missouri, Copilevitz & Canter, LLC ("C&C") was formed in 1993 by the merger of two law firms with extensive knowledge and experience representing non-profit organizations (NPOs).

The law firm represents more than 200 tax-exempt organizations from start-up (forming a non-profit business entity) through maintaining tax-exempt status and providing general legal counsel. Because we focus our entire legal practice on tax-exempt organizations (including charitable, educational, and religious organizations), our attorneys and legal staff know tax-exemption rules and regulations exceptionally well.
 

Our NPO law firm's understanding and leadership in tax-exempt status and charitable organization legal matters is demonstrated in a series of articles by C&C partner Mackenzie Canter.

The C&C tax-exempt organization lawyers represent tax-exempt clients including:

• colleges and universities  • churches • schools • alumni associations •
• health care charities   • research organizations  • think tanks •
• conservation organizations  • humane societies •
• developers of housing for low-income families and the elderly •
• economic development organizations for disadvantaged communities •
• private foundations  • community foundations  • supporting organizations•

The 501(c)(3) category also includes publicly supported organizations and private foundations. While most of our non-profit organization clients are publicly supported, some are private foundations subject to special tax laws related to mandatory distributions, excess business holdings, and "self-dealing."

Our attorneys also represent other categories of tax-exempt organizations classified variously as 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), and 501(c)(6) organizations, such as:

• trade associations • civic action leagues • veterans' organizations •
• police societies • leagues of law enforcement officers •

Our monthly newsletter, Fundraising and Non-Profit Report, features state and federal issues of importance to tax-exempt organizations. If you would like to be on the subscription list - free of charge - send your name and address via e-mail or call us at 202-861-0740.

The experienced NPO attorneys at Copilevitz & Canter, LLC, represent clients nationwide from our offices in Washington, DC, and Kansas City, Missouri. If you are forming a non-profit or if you are concerned about maintaining status as an NPO, call C&C law firm.

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