ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
FOR A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.------
ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION OF [NAME]
The undersigned, acting
as incorporators of a corporation under the Not for Profit Corporation Act of
the State of [NAME], adopt the following articles of incorporation for such
corporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the
corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation" is [NAME].
ARTICLE II
The period of duration
of the Corporation is perpetual.
ARTICLE III
The Corporation is
organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific
purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to
organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax
code. The Corporation may receive and administer funds for scientific,
religious, educational, and charitable purposes, within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to that end, the
Corporation is empowered to hold any property, or any undivided interest
therein, without limitation as to amount or value; to dispose of any such
property and to invest, reinvest, or deal with the principal or the income in
such manner as, in the judgment of the directors, will best promote the
purposes of the Corporation, without limitation, except such limitations, if
any, as may be contained in the instrument under which such property is
received, these Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws of the Corporation, or
any applicable laws, to do any other act or thing incidental to or connected
with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof, but not for the
pecuniary profit or financial gain of its directors or officers except as
permitted under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
No part of the net
earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member, trustee,
officer of the Corporation, or any private individual, except that reasonable
compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the Corporation
affecting one or more of its purposes, and no member, trustee, officer of the
Corporation, or any private individual shall be entitled to share in the
distribution of any of the corporate assets on dissolution of the Corporation.
No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be the carrying
on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting, to influence legislation, and the
Corporation shall not participate in or intervene in, including the
publication or distribution of statements, any political campaign on behalf of
any candidate for public office.
Upon the dissolution of
the Corporation or the winding up of its affairs, the assets of the
Corporation shall be distributed exclusively to one or more charitable,
religious, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational
organizations which would then qualify under the provisions of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist
or as they may be hereafter amended, or to the federal government, or to a
state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so
disposed of shall be disposed of by the Court of Common Pleas of the county in
which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for
such purposes or to such organization or organizations as said Court shall
determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE IV
The qualifications for
members and the manner of their admissions shall be regulated by the by-laws.
ARTICLE V
The initial street
address in the state of [NAME] of the initial registered office of the
Corporation is [LOCATION], and the name of the initial registered agent at
such address Is [NAME].
ARTICLE VI
The territory in which
the operations of the Corporation are principally to be conducted is the
United States of America and its territories and possessions, but the
operations of the Corporation shall not be limited to such territory.
ARTICLE VII
The initial board of
directors shall consist of at least three (3) members, who need not be
residents of the state of [NAME].
ARTICLE VIII
The names and addresses
of the persons who shall serve as directors until the first annual meeting of
members, or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified, are
as follows: [DESCRIBE]
ARTICLE IX
The names and addresses
of the initial incorporators are as follows: [NAMES]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
undersigned have made and subscribed to these Articles of Incorporation at
[LOCATION] on [DATE].
[NAME][NAME]
STATE OF [NAME] COUNTY
OF [NAME]
The foregoing
instrument was acknowledged before me this [DATE].
[NAME] Notary Public (SEAL)State
of [NAME]My Commission Expires: