Legal Question in Business Law in California

Re: Business and Charity work

It really depends on what exactly you plan to do. It might make sense for you to just fund the events as part of your business. There are likely tax benefits to this (check with your accountant). It might also make sense to set up a 501c(3) or some other type of separate charitable organization.

A lot of the decision is based upon how you plan on funding the charitable events, the amount of funding, and the amount of work/effort you want to put into another entity, among other things. Keep in mind that a separate entity is just that - another set of by laws to follow and rules from the Secretary of State to contend with. Let me know if I can help you on this more specifically as I have worked with clients on these exact type of matters.

Re: Business and Charity work

You need substantial and accurate legal help to get all the paperwork and state/federal filings correct for the new entity. You'll either have to study and learn the laws and regulations and procedures in that field, or hire an attorney who knows how to do this. There are tax, civil and criminal penalties for not doing it right. If you're in SoCAL and are serious about doing this, feel free to contact me.

Re: Business and Charity work

You need substantial and accurate legal help to get all the paperwork and state/federal filings correct for a new non-profit entity, if that is your goal. You'll either have to study and learn the laws and regulations and procedures in that field, or hire an attorney who knows how to do this. There are tax, civil and criminal penalties for not doing it right. Another option is to have the charity organization that you support help and control the events that you want to fund. If you're in SoCAL and are serious about doing this, feel free to contact me.