
(SEARDF)
Give a man a fish and you feed
him for a day.
Teach him how
to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
(Lao
Tzu, Chinese Philosopher, 570 - 490 BC)
Articles of Incorporation
The
undersigned, citizens of the Unites States, formed a Non-Profit
Corporation under the Non-Profit Corporation Law, Chapter 617, FS, of the
State of Florida: Article I - Name:
The name of the Corporation: South East Asian Rural
Development Fund, Inc. Article II - Principal
Office: The principle office of
the Corporation is located in Florida, in the County of Palm Beach, 3000 Lake
Osborne Drive, Suite 10-102, Lake Worth, FL. 33461. Telephone Number/Fax:
561-533-5066. E-mail address:
guag2@juno.com
Article III - Purpose: Said Corporation is organized exclusively for
charitable purposes, including such purposes as the making of distributions
to organizations in South East Asia that qualify as exempt organizations
under Chapter 617, Florida Status, or the corresponding section of any future
Florida tax code. Article IV - Manner of Election:
The annual meeting shall be held in January of each fiscal year for the
purpose of electing/appointing officers/directors, and for transacting any
other business pertaining to the affairs of the Corporation. The number of
directors shall be at all times not less than three, but may be any number in
excess thereof, with the same powers, rights and duties as if originally
appointed. Article V - Initial Directors/Officers:
The names of the persons who are the initial directors/officers
of the Corporation are as follows: Anna Guagliano,
President
Lucinda Keogh-Cope, Vice-President Erika Gouleven,Treasurer Eleanor Patrick, Secretary Salvatore Guagliano, Director Theresa Merkle,
Director Article VI - Activities: No
part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or
be distributable to its officers/directors, 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 Article III hereof. 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, except to an
insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that
are not in furtherance of the purposes of this 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 so disposed shall be disposed of by a Court of
Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principle office of the
Corporation is then located, exclusively for the purposes or to such
organization of organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are
organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
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