When:
Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1-4pm*
Monday, November 16, 2009, 1-4pm*
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 1-4pm
Monday, January 12, 2010, 1-4pm*
Tuesday, February 9, 2010, 1-4pm
Monday, March 15, 2010, 1-4pm*
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 1-4pm
Monday, May 10, 2010, 1-4pm*
Tuesday, June 7, 2010, 1-4pm

*CLE credit (Professional Practice, traditional format, transitional and non-transitioanl) is available on dates indexed with an asterisk.

Where:
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
1 East 53rd Street (on the corner with 5th Ave)
Auditorium
NY, NY 10022

Note: There is CLE credit for some of these classes.

This introductory workshop introduces individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys to the basics of nonprofit incorporation and federal and state tax exemption. Workshop includes course e-book with this pertinent information, along with information on fiscal sponsorships programs and sample forms and documents. This workshop provides individuals, organizations and practicing attorneys with valuable information about starting a nonprofit organization. State issues to be covered include articles of incorporation, bylaws, and the first organization meeting. Federal issues include the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and corresponding regulations, application for employer identification number, IRS disclosure rules, unrelated business taxable income, charitable contributions, and restrictions on lobbying. VLA requires all applicants seeking Nonprofit Incorporation and Tax Exempt Status services through VLA to attend this workshop before a volunteer attorney can be assigned to them.

Registration Form

Fees for these workshops are as follows and include free e-book (Note: attendees need only take one workshop):

Arts Professional VLA Member: $75
Arts Professional Non-Member: $100
VLA Legal Professional Member: $150 (course packet hard copy included)
Legal Professional Non-Member: $200 (course packet hard copy included)

Please complete the attached Registration Form and return to Sergio Munoz Sarmiento via fax to: (212) 752-6575, or mail form with payment to his attention to:

VLA
Nonprofit workshop
1 East 53rd Street, 6th fl
NY, NY 10022-4201

This VLA program is made possible with the support of the The Edmond de Rothschild Foundation Nonprofit Assistance Program.

Since 1969, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts has been the leading provider of pro bono legal services, mediation services, educational programs and publications, and advocacy to the arts community in New York. The first arts-related legal aid organization, VLA is the model for similar organizations around the world.

For more information, please call Joni Todd at 212.319.2787 x10, or e-mail her at jtodd@vlany.org. To register for the Nonprofit and Tax Exemption Workshop please fill out and return this workshop Registration Form.

For more information about Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, please see www.vlany.org.