2016

Nonprofit Organizations Compliance and Internal Review Workshop

Austin Jan 13, 2016 Four Seasons Hotel
Conference Concluded

Overview

The 2016 Nonprofit Organizations Compliance and Internal Review Workshop is the perfect overview for new entrants and seasoned practitioners in the field. The program provides focused attention on key issues for both private foundations and charitable organizations—grant-making issues and strategies, operational compliance and UBIT, common red flags and pitfalls for the Form 990 and 990-PF, as well as advice on developing internal controls good board governance practices for nonprofit organizations.

Continue on for the Nonprofit Organizations Institute for two full days of leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government discussing the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 13, 2016
Presiding Officer:
Joyce Hellums, Ernst & Young LLP - Austin, TX
3:00 pm

Registration Opens

Includes light refreshments.
CONCURRENT TRACKS
Private Foundations
Presiding Officer:
Joyce Hellums, Ernst & Young LLP - Austin, TX
3:55 pm

Welcoming Remarks
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

Grant-Making: Process Issues for Private Foundations

Grant-making requires rigorous administrative processes to ensure effective impact, legal compliance, and financial accounting controls. Review the basics of grant-making processes and administration, including sourcing and the due diligence process, internal review and approvals, electronic signatures and other logistics, maintaining grant records, release of payments and other financial controls, and how good processes can help when grants go bad.

Mia Hsu Burton, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation - Austin, TX
Coleith Molstad, The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation - Austin, TX

Mia Hsu Burton, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation - Austin, TX
Coleith Molstad, The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation - Austin, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr

Chapter 42 Excise Taxes and UBIT

Explore the restrictions applicable to private foundations under Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code, including the prohibition against self-dealing, investment restrictions, and the 5% payout requirement, as well as the unrelated business income tax as it applies to private foundations.

This session has moved to 5:30 PM.

Tyree Collier, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX

Tyree Collier, Thompson & Knight LLP - Dallas, TX
5:30 pm

0.75 hr

Form 990-PF: Clues to Interpret Significant Parts

Walk through a mock-up of a private foundation annual IRS return for clues to areas that need serious attention to avoid common mistakes. Consider appropriate depth of disclosures, strategies for correcting problems, annual compliance review, and steps to avoid penalties.

This session has moved to 4:45 PM.

Jody Blazek, Blazek & Vetterling - Houston, TX

Jody Blazek, Blazek & Vetterling - Houston, TX
6:15 pm

Break
Public Charities
Presiding Officer:
Stephanie K. Trinh, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid - Austin, TX
3:55 pm

Welcoming Remarks
4:00 pm

0.75 hr

The New World of Grant-Seeking

The grant-writing world has changed dramatically for nonprofit organizations. Grant-making organizations have shifted priorities, revised processes, and refocused their investments in unexpected ways. Grant-seekers are often caught off guard by these changes, with disastrous budgetary consequences. Consider grant-making trends, paying special attention to the increasingly rigorous requirements imposed on grant recipients.

Ronnie Hagerty, Ph.D., United Way of Greater Houston - Houston, TX
Bob Weiss, Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation - Dallas, TX

Ronnie Hagerty, Ph.D., United Way of Greater Houston - Houston, TX
Bob Weiss, Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation - Dallas, TX
4:45 pm

0.75 hr

Selected Operational Issues for Public Charities

Using various case studies, reexamine certain operational issues applicable to public charities, including ultra vires activities, non-charitable activities, private benefit issues, intermediate sanctions, and UBIT.

Jeffrey T. McClean, Fizer Beck - Houston, TX

Jeffrey T. McClean, Fizer Beck - Houston, TX
5:30 pm

0.75 hr

Form 990: Red Flags and Common Pitfalls

Learn how to put your best foot forward on Form 990 by being prepared, including what to look for, what to worry about, things to avoid, and mitigating risk through disclosure.

Michaela J. Cromar, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Fort Worth, TX

Michaela J. Cromar, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP - Fort Worth, TX
6:15 pm

Break
6:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Assessing Governance Risk from the Board Perspective

Identify and analyze areas of risk that boards should consider, including responsibilities for understanding internal control, whistleblower procedures, financial reporting transparency, compensation policies, and other areas of financial risk.

Rudolph R. Ramelli, Jones Walker LLP - New Orleans, LA
Kay Walther, Blazek & Vetterling - Houston, TX

Rudolph R. Ramelli, Jones Walker LLP - New Orleans, LA
Kay Walther, Blazek & Vetterling - Houston, TX
7:30 pm

Adjourn
Welcome Reception (7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.)

Join us for a networking opportunity with faculty and colleagues.

Thank You to Our Sponsor

Frost Wealth Advisors

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Conference Faculty

Jody Blazek

Blazek & Vetterling
Houston, TX

Mia Hsu Burton

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX

Tyree Collier

Thompson & Knight LLP
Dallas, TX

Michaela J. Cromar

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Ronnie Hagerty, Ph.D.

United Way of Greater Houston
Houston, TX

Jeffrey T. McClean

Fizer Beck
Houston, TX

Coleith Molstad

The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation
Austin, TX

Rudolph R. Ramelli

Jones Walker LLP
New Orleans, LA

Kay Walther

Blazek & Vetterling
Houston, TX

Bob Weiss

Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation
Dallas, TX

Planning Committee

Joyce Hellums—Co-Chair

Ernst & Young LLP
Austin, TX

Tomer Inbar—Co-Chair

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
New York, NY

Jody Blazek

Blazek & Vetterling
Houston, TX

Michael V. Bourland

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.
Fort Worth, TX

Michaela J. Cromar

CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Lucille DiDomenico

Philanthropy Southwest
Dallas, TX

Karey Dubiel Dye

Goldman Sachs & Co
Houston, TX

Amanda M. Gyeszly

Texas Crude Energy, LLC
Houston, TX

Joanna Jefferson

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Andrea L. March

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
Austin, TX

Richard W. Meyer

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Coleith Molstad

The Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation
Austin, TX

Darren B. Moore

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.
Fort Worth, TX

Norman E. Nabhan

Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting
Houston, TX

Rudolph R. Ramelli

Jones Walker LLP
New Orleans, LA

David M. Rosenberg

Dallas, TX

Frank Sommerville

Weycer Kaplan Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
Arlington, TX

Nicola Fuentes Toubia

Fuentes Toubia, PLLC
Houston, TX

Credit Info

Austin

MCLE Credit

Texas – 3.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Estate Planning and Probate Law, Tax Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 3.25 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Ohio – 3.25 hrs

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference.

Oklahoma – 4.00 hrs | 0.50 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Other Credit

National Accounting CPE – 3.50 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

To comply with NASBA Standards, attendees claiming CPE credit must sign in to verify attendance for each segment. Attendance sign-in sheets will be available at the registration desk. You will need your CPA license number to sign in. A CPE Certificate of Completion will be provided once you claim and certify your credits in your UTCLE.org Briefcase at the conclusion of the conference.

Reporting: CPAs are responsible for reporting CPE credits earned to their state's accountancy board, and must retain appropriate documentation of their participation in learning activities. Visit your state’s reporting website for more information or www.nasba.org.

Key Dates

Austin – Jan 13, 2016 – Four Seasons Hotel

Conference Concluded

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Austin

Individual
Last day for $100.00 Regular pricing: Jan 6, 2016
$130.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $90.00 Regular pricing: Jan 6, 2016
$120.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $80.00 Regular pricing: Jan 6, 2016
$110.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Jan 8, 2016
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Jan 11, 2016

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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Accommodations

Our room block at the Four Seasons Hotel is sold out. The following hotels currently have availability:

Hyatt Place Austin Downtown
Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol
Radisson Hotel & Suites Austin Downtown

Parking Information

Daily Self-Parking: $12
Daily Valet Parking: $16
Overnight Parking: $32.50

Our Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors! Click each logo below to learn more.

Blazek & Vetterling

Blazek & Vetterling
www.bvcpa.com
Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.
www.bwwlaw.com
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
www.dwt.com

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is a national business and litigation law firm representing clients based throughout the United States and around the world. Davis Wright Tremaine’s Tax-Exempt Organizations (TEO) practice group features nationally recognized attorneys who understand the unique needs of not-for-profit and tax-exempt organizations. We provide the legal support that nonprofit organizations and their leaders need so that they can focus on furthering their missions. Our TEO team advises clients across the country who encompass the full spectrum of the TEO world—private foundations, public charities, health care systems, hospitals, performing arts organizations, museums, community foundations, social service providers, schools and universities, to name a few—from offices in New York, Washington, Oregon, California and Alaska. With comprehensive knowledge and experience, we provide sophisticated, multidisciplinary advice on all matters of critical importance to tax-exempt organizations.
Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP
www.ey.com
Fizer Beck

Fizer Beck
Fuentes Toubia, PLLC

Fuentes Toubia, PLLC
www.toubialaw.com
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund
www.goldmansachs.com
Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting

Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting
Schell Bray PLLC

Schell Bray PLLC
schellbray.com

Schell Bray’s philanthropy and tax-exempt organizations practice has the breadth of experience and depth of knowledge to help our nonprofit clients achieve their missions while keeping compliant with applicable laws. From start up to dissolution, we advise our tax-exempt clients on the range of tax and corporate issues they face. Our clients cut across the spectrum of nonprofit organizations and include colleges and universities, private foundations, community foundations, supporting organizations, and operating charities. Our tax-exempt clients often benefit from the expertise of our other highly regarded practice groups, including our trusts and estates practice, which regularly handles large and complex estates for high wealth families, and our business and commercial real estate practices. Whether the issue is simple or complex, Schell Bray is ready to assist tax-exempt organizations with a personal touch and at affordable rates.
Thompson & Knight LLP

Thompson & Knight LLP
www.tklaw.com

Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight LLP today is a global firm known for our capabilities in energy finance, taxation, business transactions, and an ability to resolve our clients' controversies in or out of court. The Firm has approximately 350 attorneys with U.S. offices in Texas, California and New York and international offices and associations in Mexico, North Africa, Europe, and Asia. Thompson & Knight LLP has unique expertise and depth in the nonprofit organizations area, with an extensive history of representation of a variety of different types and sizes of nonprofit organizations.
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
pbwt.com

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is one of a handful of law firms in the U.S. with a significant practice group devoted exclusively to tax-exempt organizations and has the largest exempt organizations practice in New York City. Our representation of charities and other types of not for-profit, tax-exempt organizations dates back over 90 years, to the firm’s beginnings. We represent tax-exempt organizations in all aspects of their operations and management, and the legal needs of our exempt organization clients cover the spectrum of the firm’s practice areas. As a result, lawyers in every practice area of our 200 attorney firm have substantial experience advising exempt organizations. Our varied clients include museums, fine arts and performing arts organizations, public-private partnerships in global health, colleges and universities, social welfare organizations, advocacy groups, environmental organizations, trade associations, and private foundations of all types, including family foundations and corporate foundations.
Frost Wealth Advisors

Frost Wealth Advisors
frostbank.com

Frost has a team of professionals who work together towards a common goal: to help you achieve financial security. Today the Frost Wealth Advisors are responsible for more than $30 billion in assets of individuals, families, businesses and non-profit institutions. You can count on us for investment management, trust administration, estate and financial planning, real estate, oil and gas management, retirement plan management, tax planning and wealth management. Frost has built a legacy of involvement with the communities it serves, especially with the organizations that provide for the betterment of the community. In fact, we have a dedicated group of specialists in our Public Finance Division who understand the specialized financing, treasury, investment and insurance needs of Texas governmental and non-profit institutions including educational, religious and healthcare organizations.

Nonprofit Organizations Compliance and Internal Review Workshop

Overview

Event Schedule

Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 13, 2016

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

Four Seasons Hotel

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Blazek & Vetterling

Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, P.C.

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Ernst & Young LLP

Fizer Beck

Fuentes Toubia, PLLC

Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund

Morgan Stanley Graystone Consulting

Schell Bray PLLC

Thompson & Knight LLP

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Frost Wealth Advisors

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