Non-Profit

Review of 1023....

Client is a blues organization that has been in existence for 20 years. The organization’s founder is well-known in the blues community and used to be a member of the Chicago Blues Fest Committee. In the 1980s, he recorded what is now archival blues performance videos and wishes to publish them online. He seeks advice on that matter as well as help with trademark prosecution for the orga...

Client is a long-established Latino cultural center. The organization is a not-for-profit tax exempt corporation, dedicated to “developing, promoting, and increasing awareness of Latino Cultures . . . through a wide variety of art forms and education.†The organization has been in existence for roughly thirty years and is in need of bylaw revisions. Although the organization’s...

Based upon limited conversation during regular client intake, LCA learned the following: Client is a nonprofit gallery run by an individual who is dedicated to promoting the works of artists, primarily situated in Bagdad. Client's mission is to provide a cultural exchange while creating an economic outlet to help struggling Iraqi artists. Client has networked through humanitarians in order to lo...

Ryan has decided to remove himself from the Artist Initiative and sought advice on resigning from the Board of Directors....

Client met with WER for NFP corporate counseling. WER discussed board size, functions, etc. and also provided Client with our sample bylaws. WER also clarified that they are a public charity--not an operating foundation....

Client, the owner of a NFP gallery, needs advice on a lease dispute. Client vacated the space after receipt of a five-day notice but the landlord has continued billing for monthly rent. There were certain heating deficiencies and building code violations, and Client would like to be released from the lease without further payments....

Client, a tax exempt nonprofit, needs corporate governance advice. It is planning to expand its mission and contract with third parties to hold its popular educational conference in other states....

Client is a very well-known publicist in the arts and cultural community. With the support of several organizations, she is seeking to form a new 501-c-6 business league whose members will fund a collective promotional campaign to boost Chicago’s visual media industry. Client is not pro bono, but there are limited funds to organize the new nonprofit....

Client runs a nonprofit mentorship program to help underperforming students get back on track. She seeks counsel on overall business structure and on whether to set up an ancillary for profit business to sell creative work generated by participants. She also needs help with a contract for the students....