Kendra Merchant and Ari Storch, associates at Miles & Stockbridge, will be joining the Chesapeake Legal Alliance in presenting a session at the 10th Annual Choose Clean Water Conference titled “Benefits and Burdens of Nonprofit Corporate Structures.” The annual event is hosted by the Choose Clean Water Coalition.

Program Description:

This presentation will provide attendees with an overview of the benefits and burdens of various tax-exempt organizational corporate structures, including 501(c)(3)s, 501(c)(4)s, and alternatives, available to groups working for a healthier Chesapeake Bay and its communities. Attendees will learn about incorporation methods, tax implications, funding options, and lobbying restrictions of each option, in order to determine what structure might best meet their organizations’ missions and goals. Attendees will be empowered to take advantage of the benefits of their organization's current or future corporate structure, aware of any accompanying restrictions, and confident to affect change within the bounds of both.