Loeb & Loeb LLP’s Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Organizations Practice is a leading national team advising nonprofit organizations on complex regulatory, transactional, governance, and compliance matters. The firm represents public charities, private foundations, educational and cultural institutions, social welfare organizations, and trade associations, guiding clients through IRS and state attorney general compliance, audits, internal investigations, executive compensation, cause marketing, corporate philanthropy, and strategic transactions, including mergers, joint ventures, and program-related investments. The practice is co-headed by Jason Lilien (New York) and Diara Holmes (Washington DC). Lilien advises on governance, compliance, charitable giving, internal investigations, and high-profile transactions, having overseen landmark enforcement matters and complex trust and estate settlements, while Holmes, with 25 years of experience, counsels prominent public charities, social justice advocacy groups, and educational and cultural institutions, and supports corporations and high-net-worth clients on philanthropic programs, cause marketing, and corporate sponsorships. Key lawyers include Washington DC-based Meghan Biss, who leverages over a decade of IRS experience to guide organizations through audits, investigations, and tax planning, and Kimberley Eney, who advises private foundations, family offices, and public charities on governance, Chapter 42 compliance, impact investing, structuring tax-exempt entities, and complex grant and joint venture arrangements.
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  • ‘Strong knowledge of the industry paired with creative thinking’

  • ‘Great at talking through issues and giving practical advice’

  • ‘We had a difficult dissolution with many financial, staffing, and governance issues to navigate. Our team at Loeb was level-headed and helped us manage these issues effectively on multiple fronts.’

  • ‘The individuals I have worked with are knowledgeable, compassionate, and kind. ’

  • ‘I have words quite a bit with Talia Metzen in the New York office. She has been exceptionally diligent and effective in restoring a lost income tax exemption for an organization, without any lapse in deductibility.'

  • ‘Depth of knowledge and experience. Excellent collaboration. Understands our needs and objectives very well. ’

  • ‘Leah Bishop, Diara Holmes, Meghan Bliss, outstanding across the board.’

Key clients

  • Mother Cabrini Health Foundation
  • New York Stem Cell Foundation
  • Oceana and its affiliate Oceana Action
  • Rosemont College
  • NAACP, Inc. and NAACP Empowerment Programs
  • Special Olympics
  • EmpireAI
  • Gannon University
  • Humane Society of the US
  • Caleb Williams, Caleb Cares

Work highlights

Providing the NAACP, Inc. and NAACP Empowerment Programs with ongoing tax and governance advice for more than a decade.
Serving as outside general counsel to Mother Cabrini Health Foundation, the largest health foundation in New York State, which currently has assets of approximately $4 billion. Mother Cabrini has awarded over $1 billion in grants to benefit poor and disadvantaged New Yorkers.
Working with a consortium of universities to launch Empire AI, a New York-based nonprofit bringing together New York’s leading institutions to advance responsible artificial intelligence (AI) research and development and unlock opportunities focused on the public good. The initiative has received strong support from New York Governor Kathy Hochul, underscoring New York's commitment to innovation in AI.

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Meghan Biss
Meghan Biss
Practice head

Jason Lilien; Diara Holmes

Other key lawyers

Meghan Biss; Kimberly Eney; Talia Metzen; Leah Bishop