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May Nonprofit Spotlight – Richmond Tennis AssociationMay 01, 2023
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for May 2023 is the Richmond Tennis Association. Perkins Law salutes the RTA for its mission to provide a variety…

April Nonprofit Spotlight: Partnership for the FutureApril 03, 2023
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for April 2023 is Partnership for the Future. Perkins Law salutes PFF for its mission to provide crucial resources…

Quick Tip for Nonprofits—IRS Determination Letters Now Available OnlineMarch 27, 2023
In a relatively recent development in the nonprofit world, you can now download copies of original IRS Determination Letters (issued January 1, 2014 and later) using the IRS on-line search tool Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS). Over…

March Nonprofit Spotlight: Side by SideMarch 02, 2023
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for March 2023 is Side by Side. Perkins Law salutes Side by Side for its mission to create supportive communities…

January Nonprofit Spotlight: WorthdaysJanuary 03, 2023
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for January 2023 is Worthdays. Perkins Law salutes Worthdays for its mission to mobilize the community to ensure…

Perkins Law Nonprofit Spotlight Year in ReviewDecember 13, 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, here’s another glimpse of the 12 local nonprofits we “spotlighted” this year. Inspiring work being done throughout RVA!

December Nonprofit Spotlight: Gayton Care MinistriesDecember 02, 2022
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for December 2022 is Gayton Care Ministries. Perkins Law salutes Gayton Care Ministries for its mission to help…

Does Your Nonprofit Organization Need to Refile Form 1023-EZ?November 02, 2022
QUESTION: A newly formed nonprofit organization filed IRS Form 1023-EZ to seek recognition of its exempt status under Section 501(c)(3). The IRS approved the filing and issued a determination letter recognizing the organization’s tax-exempt…

November Nonprofit Spotlight: Comfort Zone CampNovember 02, 2022
Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for November 2022 is Comfort Zone Camp. Perkins Law salutes Comfort Zone Camp for its mission to transform the…

Can a Nonprofit Organization Require Board Members to Donate?September 22, 2022
The simple answer is yes it can (and many do), but perhaps the bigger question is whether an organization really wants (or needs) to impose such a mandate? It is legally permissible for a nonprofit organization to require its directors to…