A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation
Article One
The name of the corporation is Tahoe Center for a
Sustainable Future.
Article Two
(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 Law for charitable
purposes.
(b) This corporation is organized exclusively for
charitable, scientific, or educational purposes within the meaning
of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the
"Code") or the corresponding provision of any future
United States internal revenue law. Notwithstanding any other
provision of these articles, this corporation shall not, except
to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise
any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of this
corporation, and 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
Code or the corresponding provision of any future United States
internal revenue law, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to
which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Code or the
corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue
law. Such activities include activities to provide information,
support, and education to individuals, agencies, organizations,
communities and regions that are concerned about and working towards
environmental preservation or restoration and sustainable development.
Article Three
The name and address in California of the corporation's initial agent for service of process are:
John Gussman
2838 - A Derby Street
Berkeley, CA 94609
Article Four
(a) No substantial part of the activities of this
corporation shall consist of lobbying or propaganda, or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation, except as provided in Section
501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and this corporation
shall not participate in or intervene in (including publishing
or distributing statements) any political campaign on behalf of
or in opposition to any candidate for public office.
(b) All corporate property is irrevocable dedicated
to the purposes set forth in Article Two, above. No part of the
net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of
any of its directors, trustees, officers, private shareholders
or members, or to private individuals.
(c) On the winding up and dissolution of this corporation,
after paying or adequately providing for the debts, obligations,
and liabilities of the corporation, the remaining assets of this
corporation shall be distributed to such organization (or organizations)
organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific,
or educational purposes, which has established its tax-exempt
status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or the corresponding
provision of any future United States internal revenue law) and
which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 23701d
of the California Revenue and Taxation Code (or the corresponding
section of any future California revenue and tax law).
Date: _______________________ ______________________________
JOSEPH KRUTH, INCORPORATOR
I hereby declare that I am the person who executed
the foregoing Articles of Incorporation which execution is my
act and deed.
Date: _______________________ ______________________________
JOSEPH KRUTH, INCORPORATOR
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