The Wright Firm

Houston Area Lawyer for Nonprofits

Nonprofits need lawyers too!

Just because your organization is exempt from State and Federal taxes, doesn't mean that it is exempt from the law.  Many organizations lose their tax exempt status and organization because they fail to have proper procedures in place to reduce risk.

The Wright Firm, PLLC works with your Executive Director and Board to ensure that the unique challenges that face small and mid-sized organizations can be met.  Whether your organization is a foundation, charity, school, church, business association, or social enterprise, Shahara is here to help.

What the wright firm does

Just like for profit entities, nonprofits have legal issues.  This includes, management, audits, employment matters, real estate and reporting.  In addition, there are unique matters such as fiduciary duties, fundraising and grant responsibilities.  If the organization has members, ensuring proper voting and preventing conflicts of interest is especially important.

Services include:

• Entity formation and Tax Exempt Applications
• Board and Staff Training
• Establishing legal guidelines, procedures for monitoring and reporting​
• Legal audits and checkups
• Earned revenue and commercial activities (including UBIT)
• Creation of for-profit entities for nonprofits.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
• ​Contracts & Business Transactions