Non-profits occupy a unique position as institutions driven by their mission, services and community impact rather than their bottom line. Like for-profit businesses, nonprofits are governed by federal and state laws that govern their establishment and operation and are more closely regulated if they are tax-exempt. Richard J. Lee Law Group has helped launch hundreds of nonprofits and advises a wide range of California nonprofits doing work in the film arts, visual arts, conservation of land and resources, documentary and educational filmmaking.