We help clients start new nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations – including charities, foundations, and associations.
We give your start up a solid legal structure so that you can find success.
You have a passion for creating positive change. We have the legal know-how to make it happen. No matter the type of organization you want to set up (we help you figure out which one makes the most sense!), we handle all the paperwork and the legal “red tape.” We will be your advocates before the IRS, pushing for a quick 501c3 tax-exempt determination and answering any questions raised on your behalf.
Setting a strong business form is essential for the future growth of any organization. Nonprofits, foundations, associations, and social enterprises have a variety of designations. For example, foundations may be set up as an operating or non-operating foundations. Social enterprises can cover a traditional for-profit entity, a new business entity, a nonprofit corporation, or a combination of these. Each are unique and legally different. Let us help you set a solid legal structure from the start!
Complete Start-Up Help
New Nonprofits, Bylaws, IRS Applications for 501c3 Status
We provide a quick solution to start your new nonprofit 501c3 organization. We set up nonprofits the right way, the first time. From drafting your corporate documents and obtaining federal tax exemption, to counseling on compliance and reporting requirements, we offer complete flat-rate packages to get you off the ground.
We handle all of the work to set up new nonprofits
- 501(c)(3) public charities and foundations – IRS Form 1023 or Form 1023EZ
- 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, civic leagues – IRS Form 1024
- 501(c)(6) associations, business leagues, chambers of commerce – IRS Form 1024
- 501(c)(7) social and recreational clubs – IRS Form 1024
- churches and religious organizations – IRS Form 1023
- schools – IRS Form 1023
- Texas booster clubs – IRS Form 1023 or Form 1023EZ
- other tax-exempt organizations
Our nonprofit start up packages are available for all types of tax-exempt organizations. We will:
- Analyze and determine the best corporate and tax structure
- Prepare and file Articles of Incorporation (or Certificate of Formation) for your organization
- Draft bylaws, conflict of interest policies, and other corporate documents
- File IRS Form 1023
- File IRS Form 1023 EZ
- File Form 1024 for other 501c organizations
- Be your attorney before the IRS
- Speed up the IRS’s review time
- Answer IRS questions related to your application
We also help clients with:
- Training
- On-call help
- State tax applications
- Insurance matters and risk management
- Initial corporate materials for board meeting (agenda and minutes, key resolutions)
- Fundraising registrations, compliance, tax letters, grant contracts, giving procedures, and more
- Texas nonprofit compliance
- IRS nonprofit compliance
Contact us about your unique needs. We are award winning Texas nonprofit attorneys who serve nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations.
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Social Enterprise Start-Up
Social entrepreneurship deals with creating and leading organizations that advance social change through innovative solutions. Many social entrepreneurs use market-based approaches in their work.
We help social enterprises – organizations that advance their primary social or charitable mission using business methods. We help to:
- Identify and structure the legal structure that will best fulfill your business and philanthropic goals, including analyzing state rules, tax-exemptions options, unrelated business income and related taxes
- Set up profit and nonprofit hybrid organizations – nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association, trust, benefit corporation, B Corp, etc.
- Create joint ventures between businesses and nonprofits
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Ready to Start a New Nonprofit or Social Enterprise? We can’t wait to help you!