ArentFox Schiff

Corporate and Securities

Partner

Shira advises tax-exempt nonprofit organizations throughout their lifecycles. From formation and qualifying for tax exempt status through their ongoing operations, clients rely on Shira to help them structure and manage a wide range of operational, programmatic, and transactional matters consistent with requirements under the Federal tax laws and the state charitable and nonprofit laws.

Shira’ clients include public charities, private operating and grantmaking foundations, social welfare organizations, trade and professional associations and other tax-exempt organizations representing a broad range of industries, including medical and scientific research organizations, museums and cultural institutions, educational organizations, healthcare organizations, humanitarian organizations, standards development and certification organizations, “friends of” organizations, low-income and affordable housing organizations, corporate foundations, family foundations, supporting organizations, and advocacy organizations.

Shira advises regularly on issues such as unrelated business income tax, intermediate sanctions and self-dealing, lobbying and political campaign activities, fundraising and revenue generating activities (including cause-related marketing, corporate sponsorships, and online fundraising), complex grants, impact investments, executive compensation, excess business holdings, jeopardizing investments, and qualifying distributions. She also helps structure major corporate transactions involving tax exempt organizations, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations, and forming affiliated nonprofit groups and for-profit subsidiaries in compliance with the unique requirements that apply to tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.

Vice Chair of the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association Business Law Section

New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2010 Temple University Beasley School of Law, JD, summa cum laude, 2008 Muhlenberg College, BA, cum laude, 2000