I advise nonprofit organizations and offer clients a complete perspective on reviewing organizational and operational issues.
Melanie Bartlett's practice focuses on representing nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations in a wide array of areas. She has counseled complex tax-exempt organizations in reaching their mission aligned goals, including museums, religious-based entities, educational centers, private foundations, social welfare organizations, and public charities with various charitable purposes. She works with organizations throughout their lifespans, from securing tax-exempt status to maturity and dissolution.
Melanie has represented nonprofit organizations in tax-exempt bond financing transactions, sponsorship agreements, complex grant and subgrant negotiations, and expansions into new mission-driven activities. Boards of directors rely on her to guide them through sensitive, complicated issues regarding financial statements, lobbying activities, governance and compliance, treatment of revenues and expenses, and disclosure of items on annual returns.
Melanie also handles tax issues on behalf of her clients. Her experience includes drafting partnership and LLC agreements, structuring complex organizational arrangements, and advising on transactional tax planning. Melanie has guided clients through complicated real estate transactions, including mergers, tax credits deals, and public bond financing. Her clients trust her to lead them through strategic giving options.
Georgetown University Law Center, Master of Laws in Taxation, 2005
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2004
Southern Methodist University, B.A., Finance; Real Estate Finance, cum laude, 2001
Bar and Court Admissions
BAR ADMISSIONS
Colorado
Texas
District of Columbia
Experience
Represented the Denver Art Museum in a merger with the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art.*
Successfully represented C4 in the acquisition of 10 community solar gardens.*
* - handled by Melanie prior to joining Foley Hoag.
Honors & Involvement
HONORS
Law Week Colorado's 2022 Barrister's Best Nonprofit Lawyer
Albert E. Arent Pro Bono Award 2010
SOME (So Others Might Eat) Volunteer Award 2011
INVOLVEMENT
Colorado Bar Association, Executive Council, 2018-2020
Colorado Nonprofit Association
Colorado Nonprofit Development Center, Board of Directors, 2023
Speaking Engagements
"Collecting for Philanthropy," Denver Art Museum (2023)
“Formation and Governance of a Colorado Nonprofit Corporation,” A Primer on Advising Nonprofit Organizations in Colorado Event, Colorado Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (2022)
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