Nonprofit

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At McCullough Robertson we have an established specialist group of legal professionals with wide ranging experience, who are able to support, assist and protect the nonprofit sector. We are able to identify issues and risk areas, offer practical advice and seek the best solution for any issues affecting nonprofit organisations.

Some of our recent work for clients include:

advising on tax structuring and recognition as a charity for tax purposes
providing governance advice to charitable and nonprofit boards
finance and investment structuring advice and use of superannuation funds as a funding source for a nonprofit public company limited by guarantee
establishing charitable trusts on behalf of `for profit’ groups seeking to raise capital for charitable purposes
advising a religious and charitable investment scheme on regulatory compliance under the Corporations Act and the Banking Act
advising nonprofit organisations in relation to discrimination law and defending the organisations in relation to a claim
advising on appropriate structures and restructures for charitable and nonprofit entities
advising a range of charitable and nonprofit entities on industrial relations and employment issues
providing regulatory advice in relation to the aged care and retirement living facilities of nonprofit providers
advising on issues of salary packaging arrangements for employees involving consideration of an organisation’s status as a public benevolent institution
undertaking internal investigations on behalf of nonprofit entities in relation to disputed matters
establishing a charitable trust under a deceased estate and continuing to act in ongoing administration and as trustee of the fund
acting for a religious and charitable organisation in the sale of a nursing home and aged care facility, and
assisting a religious and charitable provider of community services in range of legal compliance issues related to activities undertaken.

Our lawyers can assist you with:

structuring of legal entities
governance advice aligned to objectives of organisations
expert tax advice for tax concession entities
legal compliance expertise for all activities undertaken by nonprofit organisations.