Kendi focuses her practice on representing tax-exempt organizations, including colleges, universities, health care and educational organizations and corporate and family foundations. Her work includes advice on forming and dissolving tax-exempt organizations, IRS examinations, business ventures between non-profit and for-profit organizations, conflicts of interest, executive compensation and charitable giving. Kendi works regularly with the firm’s Health Care Group to address tax issues for our non-profit hospital and academic medical center clients.
- Advise three leading universities in audits being conducted as part of IRS college and university compliance initiative.
- Secured abatement of over $2.1 million in penalties and interest for university client through working with IRS.
- Advise on tax aspects of restructuring non-profit health organizations, including mergers, membership substitutions and creation of integrated delivery systems.
- Work with for-profit clients to develop efficient structures for their philanthropic efforts.
- Advise non-profit organizations on compliance with IRS tax filings, with special emphasis on the Form 990.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America (2009-2012)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Co-chair, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Nonprofit Law Conference
- Advisory Committee Member, Massachusetts Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division (Office of the Attorney General)
- Steering Committee Member, Boston Bar Association, Tax-Exempt Organizations Section
- Former Chair, Boston Bar Association, Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee
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Education
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JD, cum laude, Harvard Law School, 2001
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EdM, Harvard Graduate School of Education, 1994; Pforzheimer Fellow
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AB (Government and East Asian Studies), magna cum laude, Harvard College, 1992; Phi Beta Kappa
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