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Practicing Nonprofit Law Since 1997 |  1,200+ nonprofits served in all 50 states
Practicing Nonprofit Law Since 1997 | Serving Clients in All 50 States | Focused on Nonprofit Law | 1,200+ Nonprofits Served

Running a nonprofit means managing people, advancing a mission, and handling a complex set of state and federal rules. Tax-exempt status, board governance, employment law, contracts, and fundraising compliance all come with the job, and getting any of them wrong can put your organization's status or its reputation at risk.

Church & Charity Law is a law firm serving charities, ministries, missions organizations, private foundations, schools, and other 501(c) organizations in all 50 states. Since 1997, our founder’s legal practice has focused on nonprofit law. So when a nonprofit legal question comes up, you're talking to a lawyer who has already seen it, not one who's looking it up for the first time.

Our mission is to resolve your legal issues so you can get back to your organization’s mission.

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Legal Services for Every Stage of Your Nonprofit's Life Cycle

No two nonprofits have the same mission or the same legal needs, and we don't treat them like they do. We work with a wide range of religious, educational, and charitable organizations, including:

  • Charities and foundations

  • Ministries and missions organizations

  • Museums and cultural institutions

  • Religious and private schools

  • Rehabilitation centers

  • Other 501(c) organizations, religious and secular

Think of Church & Charity Law as your outside general counsel. Whether you're forming a new organization or leading one that's been operating for decades, we can tackle your organization’s legal needs.

If you're leading a church or ministry, specifically, our legal services go deeper on the issues unique to religious organizations, including clergy compensation, church governance, and religious liberty protections.

A nonprofit's legal needs don't stop once it's formed, and when a question comes up, we consider the practical and reputational implications in front of you, not just the technical legal answer.

Why Nonprofits Choose Church & Charity Law

Nonprofit law, exclusively, for almost 30 years.

We don't split our practice between nonprofits and other business law. Nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations are our sole focus, which means it’s likely that we've already worked through the issue you're facing.

1,200+ nonprofits served in all 50 states.

Most of our clients are outside Oklahoma. We're not litigators, so we don't need to be licensed in your state to advise or represent you in the legal work nonprofits actually need day-to-day.

We think beyond the immediate question.

A governance change, an employment decision, or a compensation policy rarely has just one legal answer. We weigh the practical and reputational side of a decision along with the technical legal one.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Anything from formation to dissolution: 501(c)(3) applications, bylaws, contracts, employee policies, charitable solicitation licensing, compensation analysis, trademarks and copyrights, etc.

  • Yes, and it's most of what we do. We're the attorney you or your board can call without adding someone to staff.

  • Incorporation creates your organization under state law. 501(c)(3) status is a separate IRS approval that exempts a nonprofit corporation from federal income tax. With the exception of churches, a nonprofit is generally not tax-exempt until the nonprofit applies for exemption and the IRS issues an IRS determination letter.

  • Possibly. More than half of states require a charitable solicitation registration before you ask for donations there, separate from your incorporation or 501(c)(3) status. Contact us, and we can help you determine your legal obligations, and we can apply for an exemption or a license to solicit in any state requiring it.

  • Yes. File your 501(c)(3) application within 27 months of forming, and donations made in the meantime become deductible once the IRS approves you. File late, and deductibility may only start from your filing date.

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Legal issues shouldn’t stand in the way of your mission. If you’re ready for peace of mind with legal guidance you can trust, we’re here to help. 

Let’s work together to protect your church or nonprofit so you can focus on what truly matters.

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252 West 16th St
Tulsa, OK 74119

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(918) 392-1956

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