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NON-STOCK ARTICLES OF INCORPORATIONOF[Organization], Inc.Executed by the undersigned for the purpose of forming a Wisconsin corporation under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes, without stock and not for profit.ARTICLE INAMEThe name of the corporation is [Organization], Inc.ARTICLE IIEXISTENCEThe corporation is organized as a nonstock Wisconsin corporation under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The period of the corporation’s existence is perpetual.ARTICLE IIIREGISTERED AGENTThe name of the initial registered agent is [Agent Name].ARTICLE IVREGISTERED AGENT ADDRESSThe address of the initial registered agent is [Address, City, State Zip].ARTICLE VPRINCIPAL OFFICEThe initial principal office is located in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The address of such principal office is [Address, City, State Zip]. ARTICLE VIMEMBERSHIPThe corporation will not have members.ARTICLE VIIBOARD OF DIRECTORSThe governing Board of this Corporation shall be known as Directors. The number of Directors may from time to time be increased or decreased in such a manner as shall be provided by the Bylaws of this Corporation, providing that the number of Directors conform to the Wisconsin Statutes. The bylaws will specify the number of Directors to constitute a quorum. The initial Board Directors are listed at the conclusion of these articles.ARTICLE VIIIPURPOSESThe corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary and educational uses and purposes, and, without limiting such general purposes, is organized more particularly [Mission Statement]. The term “exempt organizations” as used herein shall mean a corporation, trust, or community chest, fund or foundation, created and organized in the United States or any possession thereof, or under the laws of the United States or any state or territory, or the District of Columbia, or any possession of the United States, organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, and no substantial part of activities of which are carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and which does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) to any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provisions of these articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by an exempt organization.ARTICLE IXEARNINGSNo part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, directors, officers or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered to the Corporation upon carrying out one or more of its purposes.ARTICLE XAMENDMENTThese articles may be amended from time to time in the manner authorized by law at the time of the amendment.ARTICLE XIPOWERSThe Corporation shall have the power to do all lawful acts necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes consistent with the provisions of Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law). Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law) or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law).ARTICLE XIIDISSOLUTIONUpon dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all the Corporation’s liabilities, dispose of all the Corporation’s assets exclusively for the purposes of this Corporation by distributing such assets of the Corporation in such a manner as the Board of Directors shall determine, or to such organization or organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the court of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes and to such organization or organizations as said court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.ARTICLE XIIITAX STATUSIt is intended that the Corporation shall have the status of an organization (i) which is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (ii) to which contributions are deductible for federal income tax purposes under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; (iii) to which bequests are deductible for federal estate tax purposes under Section 2055(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and (iv) to which gifts are deductible for federal gift tax purposes under Section 2522(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. These Articles shall be construed, and all authority and activities of the Corporation shall be limited, accordingly. ARTICLE XIVINCORPORATORThe name and address of the incorporator is [Incorporator Name], [Address, City, State Zip].Executed on the XXth day of Month Year.______________________________________IncorporatorInitial Board of Directors:Names and addresses of at least 3 people to serve on the Board of Directors. Name a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary.These Articles, executed in Wisconsin, were drafted by [Name of Drafter] ................
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