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Articles of Incorporation Not for Profit Organization

This template provides the Articles of Incorporation for a not-for-profit organization, outlining its purpose, structure, and operational framework. It is used to formally establish a non-profit entity.

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Articles of IncorporationMemorandum of IncorporationNon-Profit OrganizationNPOTrustFoundationSouth AfricaZimbabwe

Company Letterhead

{{company_name}}

{{company_address}}

Phone: {{phone}}

Email: {{email}}

Website: {{website}}

Articles of Incorporation of {{organization_name}}

We, the undersigned, desiring to form a not-for-profit organization under the laws of {{jurisdiction}}, do hereby certify:

Article 1: Name

The name of the corporation shall be {{organization_name}}.

Article 2: Registered Office and Resident Agent

The street address of the initial registered office of the corporation is {{registered_address}}, and the name of its initial resident agent at such address is {{resident_agent_name}}.

Article 3: Duration

The period of duration for which the corporation is organized is perpetual.

Article 4: Purpose

The corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes within the meaning of the relevant tax exemption provisions of the income tax act of {{jurisdiction}}, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under those provisions.

Specifically, the purposes for which this corporation is organized are:

a) To {{specific_purpose_1}}

b) To {{specific_purpose_2}}

c) To {{specific_purpose_3}}

Article 5: Membership

The corporation shall have {{membership_type}} members. The conditions for membership and the rights and obligations of members shall be set forth in the By-Laws of the corporation.

Article 6: Directors/Trustees

The affairs of the corporation shall be managed by a Board of Directors/Trustees. The number of directors/trustees constituting the initial Board of Directors/Trustees is {{number_of_directors}}, and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors/trustees until the first annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified are:

a) {{director_1_name}}, {{director_1_address}}

b) {{director_2_name}}, {{director_2_address}}

c) {{director_3_name}}, {{director_3_address}}

Article 7: Dissolution

Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of the relevant tax exemption provisions of the income tax act of {{jurisdiction}}, or to the federal, provincial, or local government for a public purpose. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the {{jurisdiction}} 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 8: Incorporators

The name and address of each incorporator is:

a) {{incorporator_1_name}}, {{incorporator_1_address}}

b) {{incorporator_2_name}}, {{incorporator_2_address}}

Signature Block

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporators have executed these Articles of Incorporation on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}}.

___________________________

{{incorporator_1_name}}

___________________________

{{incorporator_2_name}}

Acknowledged by:

___________________________

{{notary_public_name}}

Notary Public

My Commission Expires: {{commission_expiry_date}}

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