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Specializing in the Law of Nonprofit Organizations

Ingrid Mittermaier, Principal Eric K. Gorovitz, Principal Erik Dryburgh, Senior Counsel Nancy E. McGlamery, Principal Emily Chan, Of Counsel Stephanie L. Petit, Principal Rosemary E. Fei, Principal Gregory L. Colvin, Emeritus Shirley J. McLaughlin, Principal Steven R. Chiodini, Of Counsel Matt Clausen, Principal David A. Levitt, Principal Robert A. Wexler, Principal

Adler & Colvin is a group of seasoned attorneys based in San Francisco, deeply committed to serving the legal needs of the nonprofit sector.  The firm brings an unrivaled depth of expertise and passion to its representation of tax-exempt organizations and individual philanthropists.

Upcoming Events

In-Person and Virtual Conference

Georgetown Law CLE , 40th Annual Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations - Session: "Legal and Tax Issues with On-line Giving Platforms"

April 27, 2023

Topics Include:

  • What charities need to know about on-line giving
  • State charitable regulation issues
  • Structures that work — and those that don’t

Co-Panelist:  Karen Wu, Perlman & Perlman, LLP

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In-Person and Virtual Conference

Georgetown Law CLE, 40th Annual Representing & Managing Tax-Exempt Organizations - Session:  “Ask the Experts”

April 27, 2023

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. ET

Co-Panelists:  David Shevlin, Simpson Tacher, Elinor Ramey, Steptoe & Johnson

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Featured Content

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Practitioner Perspectives on Using Section 501(c)(4) Organizations for Charitable Lobbying: Realities and an Alternative

This paper, originally published in the NYU Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, discusses a wide array of issues arising from the use of Section 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations to conduct the lobbying necessary to advance charitable goals. The paper goes on to propose an innovative legislative change that would allow the creation of a…

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Lobbying Overview for Private Foundations

Private foundations’ expenditures for legislative lobbying are prohibited as “taxable expenditures” by Section 4945 of the Internal Revenue Code. For the purpose of deciding what is prohibited lobbying, private foundations may rely on the definitions found in Sections 501(h) and 4911 of the Internal Revenue Code, which define lobbying for those public charities that have…

Our firm represents some of the most recognized and respected nonprofits and philanthropic organizations in the U.S.