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Christopher N. Moran

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Moran Christopher
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cnmoran@Venable.com
Baltimore, MD
T +1 410.244.7604 F +1 410.244.7742

Chris Moran focuses primarily on tax planning and nonprofit law. Chris assists clients with planning significant charitable gifts and setting up new charitable entities. He also supports public charities, private foundations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and trade and professional associations on a broad array of tax and corporate issues.

In his work with nonprofit organizations, Chris has advised clients on the standards for managing endowments and complying with gift restrictions, the formation of nonprofit and for-profit affiliates, and the corporate and tax consequences of consolidations, mergers, and restructurings. Chris also has experience in counseling U.S. charities on tax and financial issues related to their activities in foreign countries.

Chris participates in a variety pro bono matters, particularly with low-income taxpayers, nonprofit organizations, and expungement of criminal records. He earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in 2015, and received a BA, cum laude, from Wheaton College, where he also played varsity baseball.

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Insights

Thought Leadership

October 19, 2020

California Appellate Court Rules That California Can Tax Trust Beneficiaries' Income
California Appellate Court Rules That California Can Tax Trust Beneficiaries' Income

September 01, 2020

IRS Proposes UBIT Rules for Nonprofits
IRS Proposes UBIT Rules for Nonprofits

August 10, 2020

Funding Advocacy Efforts with Private Foundations
Funding Advocacy Efforts with Private Foundations
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Events

September 30, 2020

Executive Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations: New 4960 Regs, Covered Employees, Donated Services, Aggregation
Executive Compensation for Tax Exempt Organizations: New 4960 Regs, Covered Employees, Donated Services, Aggregation

November 15, 2018

"Fiscal Sponsorship: Risks and Opportunities" to the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the California Lawyers Association
"Fiscal Sponsorship: Risks and Opportunities" to the Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the California Lawyers Association

September 13, 2018

"Form 990: Tricks of the Trade," Presented by ACC's Nonprofit Organizations Network and Sponsored by Venable LLP
"Form 990: Tricks of the Trade," Presented by ACC's Nonprofit Organizations Network and Sponsored by Venable LLP

Recent News

August 13, 2020

Yossi Ziffer and Chris Moran Publish "IRS Proposes UBIT 'Silo' Rules for Nonprofits" in Nonprofit World
Yossi Ziffer and Chris Moran Publish "IRS Proposes UBIT 'Silo' Rules for Nonprofits" in Nonprofit World

June 26, 2020

Bloomberg Tax Quotes Chris Moran on Nonprofits Considering a Corporation Structure in Light of IRS Reporting Rules
Bloomberg Tax Quotes Chris Moran on Nonprofits Considering a Corporation Structure in Light of IRS Reporting Rules

June 09, 2020

Bloomberg Tax Quotes Chris Moran on Proposed Rules to Limit Tax Aimed at Highest-Paid Nonprofit Executives
Bloomberg Tax Quotes Chris Moran on Proposed Rules to Limit Tax Aimed at Highest-Paid Nonprofit Executives
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Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. cum laude Washington University School of Law 2015
  • B.A. Political Science cum laude Wheaton College 2012

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court

Recognition
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  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2021
  • Recipient, J. Ronald Shiff Memorial Pro Bono Award, Section of Taxation of the Maryland State Bar Association, 2019
  • Recipient, Young Lawyer of the Year, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, 2018

Community
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Pro Bono

  • Provides a variety of legal services to low-income taxpayers and nonprofit organizations
  • Aids individuals in the process of expunging criminal records