Support For Your Mission
Our attorneys serve as trusted legal and tax partners for churches, religious orders, and other intentional communities. Our clients come in all sizes and include dioceses, denominations, private religious schools, missions organizations, and other faith-based institutions.
We help clients from start-ups to well-established institutions with multimillion-dollar budgets, earned-income activities, and international outreach as outside general counsel. Together we navigate the unique corporate, legal, and tax issues religious institutions face while carrying out their missions.
Trust our attorneys for responsible guidance that supports and aligns with your goals.
Projects For Religious Institutions Include:
General Counsel Representation
Formation and operation of:
- Start-up religious organizations, including proper entity selection, structure, and governance
- Subsidiary entities
- Integrated auxiliaries of a church
Obtaining and maintaining:
- Federal and state income tax exemption
- Property tax exemption
- Sales tax exemption
Corporate, business, and other transactions:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Revenue-generating activities (UBTI/UDFI)
- Real estate acquisitions, finance, leases, and use agreements
Charitable giving and compliance:
- International grantmaking
- Donor advised funds, fiscal sponsorships, and endowments
- Donations and fundraising activities
