Company Letterhead
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Phone: {{phone}}
Email: {{email}}
Website: {{website}}
Article I: Name of Corporation
The name of the Corporation is: {{corporation_name}}.
Article II: Purpose of Corporation
The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. Specifically, the purposes for which the Corporation is organized are:
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No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in this Article II. 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 publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Article III: Registered Agent and Office
The street address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is: {{registered_office_address}}.
The name of the initial registered agent of the Corporation at such address is: {{registered_agent_name}}.
Article IV: Incorporator
The name and address of the incorporator of the Corporation is:
Name: {{incorporator_name}}
Address: {{incorporator_address}}
Article V: Directors
The initial Board of Directors of the Corporation shall consist of {{number_of_directors}} directors. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors until the first annual meeting or until their successors are elected and qualified are:
1. Name: {{director_1_name}}, Address: {{director_1_address}}
2. Name: {{director_2_name}}, Address: {{director_2_address}}
3. Name: {{director_3_name}}, Address: {{director_3_address}}
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Article VI: Membership
The Corporation shall {{have_members/not_have_members}}. If the Corporation is to have members, the rights and responsibilities of such members shall be set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation.
Article VII: Dissolution
Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not 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 VIII: Amendments
These Articles of Incorporation may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, provided that notice of the proposed amendment has been given to all Directors at least {{days_notice}} days prior to the meeting at which the amendment is to be considered.
Signature Block
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation on this {{day}} day of {{month}}, {{year}}.
_____________________________
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