Articles of Incorporation



ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

[NAME]

ARTICLE I

NAME

The name of this corporation is [name of Charity] (the “Corporation”).

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

A. This Corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. The general purpose of this Corporation is to have and exercise all rights and powers conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of California provided that this Corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purposes of this Corporation.

B. The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Sections 501(c)(3), 170(c)(2)(B), 2055(a)(2) and 2522(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any corresponding section of any future federal tax code (the “Code”).

The specific charitable and public purposes for which the Corporation is organized include (i) [include specific purposes] … (ii) using its income and principal to carry on activities or programs which support or benefit the Corporation; and (iii) carrying out such other activities as the Board of Directors determines will benefit and support the Corporation.

ARTICLE III

AGENT OF SERVICE

The name and address in the State of California of this Corporation’s initial agent for service of process is[ ].

ARTICLE IV

LIMITATION ON CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles of Incorporation, the Corporation will not carry on any activity not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(a) of the Code by reason of description in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Code.

B. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation will be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the Corporation shall not participate in or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

C. The property of this Corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this Corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.

ARTICLE V

GOVERNANCE

The affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by its Board of Directors. The number of directors and their terms shall be as provided in the Bylaws. The directors of the Corporation shall be elected in the manner described in the Bylaws.

ARTICLE VI

DISSOLUTION

Upon the winding up and dissolution of this Corporation, and after paying or adequately providing for the debt and obligations of the Corporation, the remaining assets shall be distributed in a manner which furthers the purposes of the Corporation, including, without limitation, distribution to another nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation that is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, and which has established and maintained its tax status under section 501(c)(3) of the Code.

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Adopted this ___ day of January, 2009.

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_________, Incorporator

DECLARATION

I declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.

Dated: January ___, 2009

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