A Distant Soil by Colleen Doran

When: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1-4 p.m.
Where: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Auditorium
1 East 53rd Street (on the corner of 5th Ave)
NY, NY 10022

Note: *3 CLE credits (2 Professional Practice and 1 Skills, traditional format, transitional and non-transitional) are available for this class.

This three-hour introductory workshop introduces individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys to the basics of nonprofit incorporation and federal and state tax exemption. Workshop includes course e-book with this pertinent information, along with information on fiscal sponsorships programs as well as sample forms and documents.

This workshop provides individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys with valuable information about starting a nonprofit organization. State issues to be covered include articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, application for employer identification number, IRS disclosure rules, unrelated business taxable income, charitable contributions, and restrictions on lobbying. VLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend this workshop before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them.

To Register:

Complete this Non-Profit registration form and return with credit card information to VLA via fax to: 212.752.6575, or with check to:

VLA
September Classes
One East 53rd Street, 6th fl
NY, NY 10022

All registration fees are non-refundable.

For more information on this and other classes, please contact Caroline Gabrielli at cgabrielli@vlany.org, or at 212.319.2787 x12.

Since 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has been the leading provider of pro bono legal services, mediation services,educational programs and publications, and advocacy to the arts community in New York. The first arts-related legal aid organization, VLA is the model for similar organizations around the world. For more information about Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, please see www.vlany.org.