John R. Valentine, Esq., is Special Counsel at Balson Faix & McVey LLP. Mr. Valentine’s practice focuses on representing tax-exempt organizations, estate planning, and probate administration. Mr. Valentine represents a wide variety of tax-exempt organizations in his tax-exempt organizations practice, including private foundations, churches and other religious organizations, hospitals, educational organizations, tax-exempt social clubs, and tax-exempt research organizations. Mr. Valentine enjoys the wide variety of organizations he represents and the passion that each brings to its cause.  With this wide variety of tax-exempt clients comes a wide variety of tax issues, and Mr. Valentine has deep experience helping his clients navigate the unique tax rules that apply to them. Mr. Valentine is well-versed in the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act and frequently advises clients on issues pertaining to nonprofit corporate law. In particular, he is adept at advising boards of directors regarding their fiduciary duties and compliance with corporate formalities. Mr. Valentine also advises nonprofit organizations on significant transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, dissolution, and purchases and sales of assets. Mr. Valentine’s nonprofit clients also frequently ask him to advise them on a wide variety of operational contracts. In addition, Mr. Valentine provides advice to charitable organizations on the rules relating to soliciting charitable contributions in Colorado. Mr. Valentine has been a frequent speaker at the annual Institute on Advising Nonprofit Corporations in Colorado, which is sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association, and has written numerous articles on topics related to tax-exempt organizations. 

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