Who We Serve
Nonprofits and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Lawyers With a Commitment to Nonprofits and Tax-Exempt Organizations
At Ellinger & Carr, our team of lawyers is passionate and committed to serving the unique legal needs of nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations, including community revitalization organizations, nonprofits focused on historic preservation and others. Our team understands the intricacies of the nonprofit sector and is dedicated to helping you navigate its challenges and find opportunities. Challenges nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations may face include:
- Understanding tax exemption status
- Nonprofit incorporation
- Reporting requirements
- Corporate Governance
- Securing financing
- Navigating zoning laws
- Effectively using tax credits
- Grant applications
- Fundraising compliance legal issues
- Creating a nonprofit
- Tax law
- Joint ventures with for-profit entities
- Legislative and grassroots advocacy
- Reinstatement of tax-exempt status
- Charitable solicitation registration
- Succession planning
- Dissolution and winding up
- Understanding tax exemption status
- Nonprofit incorporation
- Reporting requirements
- Corporate Governance
- Securing financing
- Navigating zoning laws
- Effectively using tax credits
- Grant applications
- Fundraising compliance legal issues
- Creating a nonprofit
- Tax law
- Joint ventures with for-profit entities
- Legislative and grassroots advocacy
- Reinstatement of tax-exempt status
- Charitable solicitation registration
- Succession planning
- Dissolution and winding up
Providing Legal Guidance
Our clients, ranging from local nonprofits to large tax-exempt entities, benefit from our broad expertise and deep commitment to social impact. We provide legal guidance in areas critical to your operations and mission success, such as affordable housing law, tax credits law, and community development law.
Affordable Housing
In affordable housing, we assist nonprofits in understanding and complying with complex regulations, helping to create sustainable housing solutions for communities. Our expertise in tax credits law enables organizations to capitalize on financial incentives, supporting significant projects in areas like historic preservation and renewable energy.
Community Development
Our experience in community development law adds value to organizations aiming to enhance urban and rural communities. We provide strategic advice on public-private partnerships, land use planning, and infrastructure development, enabling your initiatives to have lasting positive effects.
Tax Credits
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program, which began as a part of the 1986 Tax Reform Act, has grown into one of the most innovative and successful affordable housing programs in the country.
Common sense, clarity, and collaboration are the guiding principles that Ellinger Carr brings to every transaction, negotiation, and advisement.
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Ellinger & Carr is more than a law firm; we are professionals in your mission. We bring a combination of legal acumen and a passion for community building to every interaction, helping your organization to not only meet the legal requirements but also to achieve your mission and goals.