ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ASTRONOMY FOR YOUTH, INC.
TO: STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
We, the undersigned natural persons of the age of twenty-one years or more, acting as incorporators of a corporation, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation pursuant to the State Nonstock Corporations Act:
FIRST: The name of the corporation is Astronomy for Youth, Inc.
SECOND: The period of its duration is perpetual.
THIRD: The corporation is organized and will be operated exclusively for
charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of 501(c)(3) of
the Internal Revenue Code. Specifically, the corporation is organized to
provide community youths with free educational programs in the study
of astronomy and make available a family oriented atmosphere, that
which is conducive to public interest and education; To receive by gift,
devise, bequest or otherwise any property, both real and personal; To
purchase or otherwise acquire lease as lessee, invest in hold, use, lease
as lessor, encumber, sell, exchange, transfer and dispose of property of
any description or any interest herein; To do things permitted by law and
exercise all authority within the purpose stated in its articles or incidental
thereto, provided however, that no part of said funds or property shall
enure to the benefit of any member thereof and no part of the activities
of said corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise
attempting to influence legislation; To maintain facilities to purse such
studies, however provided. In pursuance of these purposes it shall have the powers to carry on any business or other activity which may be lawfully conducted by a corporation organized under the Ohio Nonstock
Corporations Act, whether or not related to the foregoing purposes, and
to do all things necessary, proper and consistent with maintaining tax
exempt status under
section 501(c)(3).
FOURTH: The corporation may have one or more classes of members, the
qualifications and rights, including voting rights, of which shall be
designated in the bylaws.
FIFTH: The registered agent is Tricia Goff,
who is a resident of the state of
SIXTH: The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors is 4,
and the names and addresses, including street number, 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:
Robert D. Payne 9087 Overly Road
Curtis C. Goff 102 Malone Road
Tricia J. Goff 102 Malone Road
Margaret A. Sherer 9087 Overly Road
The members of the Board of Directors shall be those individuals elected,
from time to time, in accordance with the Bylaws. Directors shall elect
their successors.
SEVENTH: The internal affairs of the corporation shall be regulated by its Board of
Directors as described in the Bylaws. Upon dissolution of the corporation,
its assets shall be disposed of exclusively for the purposes of the
corporation or distributed to such organizations organized and operated
exclusively for charitable purposes which shall, at the time, qualify as
exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) .
EIGHTH: No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit
of or be distributed to any director, employee or other individual,
partnership, estate, trust or corporation having a personal or private
interest in the corporation. Compensation for services actually rendered
and reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in attending to the
affairs of this corporation shall be limited to reasonable amounts. No
substantial amount of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying
on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation and
this corporation shall not intervene in (including the publishing or
distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in
opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other
provision of these Articles or of any Bylaws adopted thereunder, this
corporation shall not take any action not permitted by the laws which then
apply to this corporation.
NINTH: The name and address, including street and number, of each incorporator
is:
Robert D. Payne 9087 Overly Road
Curtis C. Goff 102 Malone Road
Tricia J. Goff 102 Malone Road
Margaret A. Sherer 9087 Overly Road
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this _____day of
______________, 2002.
Notary Public (Seal)
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By: Robert D. Payne, Incorporator By: Curtis C. Goff, Incorporator
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By: Tricia J. Goff, Incorporator By: Margaret A. Sherer, Incorporator