Farah N Ansari

Farah N Ansari

Schenck Price Smith & King, LLP
Florham Park, NJ
https://www.spsk.com/our-attorneys/Farah_Ansari

Farah N Ansari is a Partner with Schenck Price, where she is Co-Chair of the Nonprofit Practice Group and a member of the Tax Planning Practice Group. She acts as outside counsel to nonprofits and possesses significant experience counseling nonprofit organizations including charities, foundations, associations, social clubs, educational organizations, arts organizations, religious organizations, hospitals and other tax-exempt organizations in both New York and New Jersey. Ms. Ansari's practice includes counseling on issues relating to the formation of public charities and private foundations, on-going operations, mergers and dissolution. She assists organizations with their transactions, contract negotiation and tax exemption compliance. Ms. Ansari also works with the boards of nonprofit organizations to educate on governance and fiduciary duties. She routinely provides guidance on many nonprofit/tax-exempt related topics, including the following: supporting organization issues; the unrelated business income tax; private foundation excise taxes, including self-dealing and expenditure responsibility; issues relating to private operating foundations; corporate sponsorships; conflicts of interest; excess benefit transactions; cause-related marketing; making grants; excess executive compensation; “friends of” organizations; the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act; fundraising; assistance with Form 990/990-PF returns; representation in IRS audits and real property tax exemption. Ms. Ansari also assists nonprofits in litigation. A Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and the American Bar Foundation, she is a past Chair of the Taxation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association and is currently Chair of the Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee of the Taxation Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Ms. Ansari is Chair of the Committee on Governance of the Nonprofit Committee of the American Bar Association, Business Law Section. She is a member of the Legal, Wealth & Tax Advisory Committee of the Community Foundation of New Jersey. She is also a member of the Government Relations Council of Nonprofit New York and the New York City Bar, Non-Profit Organizations Committee. Ms. Ansari is a Board Member of Women@NJPAC, JBWS (Jersey Battered Women's Service) and YCS, Inc. She is also a member of the TEGE Exempt Organizations Council. Ms. Ansari lectures frequently on tax and nonprofit-related topics. She recently spoke for NBI on Nonprofit Law Rapid Fire Updates. Ms. Ansari was ranked Band 2 in Tax Law in Chambers USA in 2024, 2025 and 2026.

Farah N Ansari's Courses

  • "Sleigh" Your Year-End Tasks: Nonprofit Compliance Checklist (Including Form 990 Updates)

    Nonprofit Law

    4.0

    "Sleigh" Your Year-End Tasks: Nonprofit Compliance Checklist (Including Form 990 Updates)

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Nonprofit Board Governance: Everything You Need to Know

    Nonprofit Law

    Nonprofit Board Governance: Everything You Need to Know

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Pending 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Mississippi CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 6 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Approved 7 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Pending 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
    CPE for Accountants/NASBA Approved 7 Total
    Live Online
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Nonprofit Formation: A 501(c)(3) Application Walkthrough

    Nonprofit Law

    New Release!

    4.64

    Nonprofit Formation: A 501(c)(3) Application Walkthrough

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
    California CLE Approved 6 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 6 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
    New York CLE Approved 7 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 6 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
    OnDemand
    6 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Nonprofit Law Rapid-Fire Updates

    Nonprofit Law

    Nonprofit Law Rapid-Fire Updates

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1.5 Total
    Alabama CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Arkansas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    California CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 2 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Delaware CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 2 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Iowa CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Indiana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Kansas CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    Kentucky CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    North Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New Jersey CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Ohio CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 2 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    South Carolina CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Texas CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1.5 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.8 Total
    Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1.5 Total
    OnDemand
    1.5 Pennsylvania CLE

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