Kendi Ozmon

Kendi is a trusted advisor to tax-exempt organizations, including colleges, universities, health care organizations, cultural institutions, and corporate and family foundations. She is a leader in the firm’s colleges and universities practice and heads the firm’s tax-exempt organizations practice. She has obtained tax-exempt status and IRS rulings for numerous clients and provides practical guidance on a wide range of issues these organizations encounter, from day-to-day questions about grant making, filing requirements, and charitable giving to highly sensitive matters involving conflicts of interest, corporate governance, executive compensation, and arrangements with for-profit parties. Kendi is often lead tax counsel in transactions that involve non-profit organizations, including affiliations, mergers, asset acquisitions, and dissolutions, notably advising on tax exemption issues. She is also active in pro bono matters and is dedicated to non-profit board service. Prior to attending law school, Kendi worked in fundraising for a major research university and earned a master’s degree in education, focused on higher education administration.