Non-Profit Organizations

The attorneys at Kreder Brooks Hailstone LLP represent a large and diverse group of Pennsylvania non-profit corporations and tax-exempt organizations, including associations, charities, social welfare agencies, religious organizations, private foundations, community foundations, hospitals and educational institutions. Our firm also represents individuals in their roles as officers and directors of, and contributors to, these entities.

A primary concern for non-profit organizations is obtaining and retaining Internal Revenue Service recognition of their tax-exempt status. In addition to assisting our clients with status issues, our lawyers provide our non-profit and tax-exempt clients with a wide range of legal services related to their operations, including:

• organizing structure and governance
• developing membership requirements
• advising charities on unrelated business income tax issues, on matters relating to private enjoyment and private benefit, and on the administration of endowment funds and restricted gifts
• advising charities about the tax and non-tax aspects of charitable contributions
• advising charities about permissible fundraising activities
• assisting charities in the structuring and administration of deferred giving programs
• advising private foundations on minimum payout requirements, taxable expenditures and self-dealing rules
• obtaining court approval of deviations from terms of charitable trusts

The attorneys at Kreder Brooks Hailstone provide a broad range of legal services to businesses and individuals in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Stroudsburg, Honesdale, Milford, Tunkhannock, Carbondale, Hazelton and other communities throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys regarding your non-profit organization, or if you have any questions about our firm or our services, please contact our office.