BOSTON, MA, September 24, 2025 – Casner & Edwards partner Sharon C. Lincoln presented the California Lawyers Association (CLA) program, “Creative Approaches to Using LLCs and Nonprofits to Maximize Charitable Impact,” on September 18. Hosted by the CLA’s Nonprofit Organizations Committee, the program covered the options for tax classification of an LLC, how an LLC can operate for philanthropic purposes, and when an LLC can be useful to a charity. 

Lincoln’s practice focuses on advising nonprofit entities on the wide range of issues related to their tax-exempt status, including formation, funding, governance, executive compensation (including deferred compensation), regulatory compliance, restructuring, international grant making, lobbying, unrelated business income, tax opinions, and mergers & acquisitions. She also represents clients in matters involving the California Attorney General and Franchise Tax Board, the Massachusetts Attorney General and Department of Revenue, and the Internal Revenue Service.

The CLA is a member-driven, mission-focused organization dedicated to the professional advancement of attorneys practicing in the state of California. It is the premier statewide voice for the legal community. The Nonprofit Organizations Committee serves as a resource for nonprofit lawyers on issues addressing the legal problems of not-for-profit corporations and other nonprofit organizations.

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