Jonathan Grissom helps nonprofit organizations tackle the full range of legal, tax and operational complexity that comes with impact-driven work. He works closely with clients across the nonprofit sector — including public charities, private foundations, research institutes, hospitals, advocacy groups, religious and educational institutions, business leagues, trade associations, philanthropic organizations and more — bringing steady and thoughtful guidance at each stage of the nonprofit lifecycle.

Jonathan advises on:

• Entity selection and formation
• Federal and state tax-exempt applications, including IRS Forms 1023, 1024, 990 and 990PF
• Nonprofit compliance, public support tests and charitable solicitation rules
• Fiscal sponsorships, endowments, grantmaking and joint ventures
• Program-related investments (PRIs) and tax-exempt bond financings
• Lobbying, political activity and unrelated business income
• Property and tax exemptions
• Nonprofit mergers and dissolutions

He also represents organizations before the IRS, California Franchise Tax Board, State Board of Equalization and the California Attorney General’s Office.