Non-Profit Organizations
Indianapolis Nonprofit Organizations Lawyers
Lewis & Kappes provides complete and comprehensive legal services to non-profit organizations and boards of directors as well as to individuals, families, corporations and institutions involved with charitable organizations and giving. Our non-profit attorneys advise and assist nonprofit organizations on a broad range of general matters including:
- Business planning: business formation, partnerships, articles of incorporation, bylaws, and general business contract negotiation
- Conflicts of interest
- Tax planning and filings, unrelated business income tax, excise tax, charitable deductions, and communications with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Representation during business litigation
- Charitable gaming regulations and filings
- Securities and municipal bonds
- Labor, employment, and volunteer labor issues
- Charitable giving plans
Lewis & Kappes recognizes the importance of effective board participation and offers non-profit clients the unique service of comprehensive board training which covers areas specific to each organization's needs and charitable purposes and also includes training in the areas of:
- Federal and state nonprofit regulations
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requirements for tax exempt status
- Corporate compliance
- Director and officer liability
- Avoiding intermediate sanctions for private inurement and private benefit
- Handling conflicts of interest
- Protecting tax-exempt status
- Ethics
Lewis & Kappes attorneys represent a wide variety of not-for-profit clients including museums, health care facilities, churches, fraternal organizations, and public charities. Some of our clients include:
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Inc.
- The Madame Walker Urban Life Center
- Faculty for Higher Education
- Indiana Industrial Energy Consumers Inc.
- American Cabaret Theatre
- Central Indiana Neighborhood Health Centers
- Indiana Health Centers
- Shalom Health Care Center
- Club Atolinga
Members of the Lewis & Kappes not-for-profit team have served non-profit organizations in various capacities including service as in-house general counsel, counsel to the board of directors, executive officers, governing board members, and trustees. Some of the organizations served by Lewis & Kappes attorneys include:
- The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Inc.
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Indianapolis Committee of Foreign Relations
- American Cabaret Theatre
- Indiana Arts Commission
- IUPUI School of Liberal Arts
- Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic
- Alzheimer's Association
- Forum of International Professional Services
If we can provide you or your organization with additional information or assistance please contact us . Our Indianapolis non-profit organizations lawyers serve organization with interests in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, as well as Bloomington, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Gary, and Evansville.
