Douglas N. Varley is a member of Caplin & Drysdale’s Washington, D.C. office. He became a member of the firm in February, 2000.
Services
Mr. Varley’s practice focuses principally on advising exempt organizations, in particular, private foundations. He has guided the design of major grantmaking programs and participated in the development of national public educational campaigns targeted on a range of significant policy issues. In addition to helping a diverse array of nonprofit organizations comply with the rules governing lobbying and political activities, his areas of concentration also include such matters as international philanthropy, restrictions on executive compensation, transactions with for-profit organizations, and minimizing unrelated business income tax. Before embarking on his legal career, Mr. Varley administered grantmaking programs for college and university faculty at the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Professional Activities
Mr. Varley has written numerous articles and other pieces on tax-exempt organizations topics and has spoken at national meetings, including the Council on Foundations Annual Conference, the ABA Tax Section's Exempt Organizations Committee and the ALI-ABA program on Tax-Exempt Charitable Organizations.