Keith Kehrer

Keith Kehrer is an Adjunct Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, School of Law, teaching Tax-Exempt Organizations courses while serving as a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP specializing in nonprofit legal compliance.

His academic credentials include:

• LL.M. in Taxation, New York University (2000)
• J.D., Washington University, Order of the Coif (1999)
• M.S. in Accounting, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (1997)
• B.S. in Accounting, cum laude, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (1995)

His research centers on regulatory frameworks for tax-exempt entities, with deep expertise in IRS compliance, executive compensation structures, and organizational governance for nonprofits. Professional work spans advising hospitals, religious institutions, educational organizations, and private foundations on lobbying restrictions, unrelated business income, and political activity regulations under Section 501(c).

Publications from 2004-2012 reveal consistent focus on practical implementation of nonprofit regulations, particularly Form 990 compliance and executive compensation benchmarking, reflecting evolving IRS enforcement priorities during this period.

Major professional recognitions include:

• Legal 500 US (2017, 2018)
• JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards (2017, 2018)

He actively shapes industry standards as Co-Chair of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis Tax-Exempt Organizations Committee and ABA Tax Section member, while managing a legal blog on nonprofit issues and providing expert testimony in IRS audits and Tax Court cases.