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October Nonprofit Spotlight: Wings of Hope Ranch
October 01, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for October 2024 is Wings of Hope Ranch. Perkins Law salutes Wings of Hope Ranch for its mission to provide hope…

Question: We are a regional 501(c)(3) exempt organization looking to form local chapters expand our reach. Can these chapters simply use our EIN and exempt status?
September 20, 2024

Question: We are a regional 501(c)(3) exempt organization looking to form local chapters expand our reach. Can these chapters simply use our EIN and exempt status? Answer:  It depends.  Parent-chapter relationships can be very difficult to…

September Nonprofit Spotlight: STEM RVA
September 03, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for September 2024 is STEM RVA. Perkins Law salutes the STEM RVA for its mission to promote STEM education for…

August Nonprofit Spotlight: Renew Richmond
August 05, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for August 2024 is Renew Richmond. Perkins Law salutes Renew Richmond for its mission to empower youth to build…

How Can a Nonprofit Founder Guard Against Being Kicked Out of the Organization?
July 17, 2024

Consider the following scenario:  Jane founded a nonprofit organization a few years ago and served as volunteer executive director. The organization had a board of directors consisting of 5 members, including the founder. The board recently…

July Nonprofit Spotlight: The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia
July 02, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for July 2024 is The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia. Perkins Law salutes The Fatherhood Foundation of Virginia…

How do you Legally Dissolve a Membership Organization that has been Dormant for Several Years?
June 04, 2024

QUESTION:  How do you legally dissolve a membership organization that has been dormant for several years and no longer has any active members? ANSWER:  Unfortunately, this is a common dilemma that many nonprofits face as time marches on and…

June Nonprofit Spotlight: The Woody Foundation
June 03, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for June 2024 is The Woody Foundation. Perkins Law salutes the The Woody Foundation for its mission is to improve…

May Nonprofit Spotlight: Blue Sky Fund
May 01, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for May 2024 is Blue Sky Fund. Perkins Law salutes Blue Sky Fund for its mission to provide transformational experiences…

April RVA Nonprofit Spotlight: The Vets on Track Foundation (VoTF)
April 03, 2024

Each month Perkins Law spotlights a local nonprofit doing inspiring work in the central Virginia area, and the featured nonprofit for April 2024 is The Vets on Track Foundation (VoTF). Perkins Law salutes VoTF for its mission to initially furnish…