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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF The InnerLight Foundation
The undersigned, acting as incorporators of a corporation under the Not for Profit Corporation
Act of the State of Oklahoma, adopt the following articles of incorporation for such
corporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "Corporation" is The InnerLight
Foundation.
ARTICLE II
The period of duration of the Corporation is perpetual.
ARTICLE III
The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific
purposes, including for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify
as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding
section of any future federal tax code. The Corporation may receive and administer funds for
scientific, religious, educational, and charitable purposes, within the meaning of Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and to that end, the Corporation is empowered
to hold any property, or any undivided interest therein, without limitation as to amount or
value; To dispose of any such property and to invest, reinvest, or deal with the principal or the
income in such manner as, in the judgment of the directors, will best promote the purposes of
the Corporation, without limitation, except such limitations, if any, as may be contained in the
instrument under which such property is received, these Articles of Incorporation, the By-Laws
of the Corporation, or any applicable laws, to do any other act or thing incidental to or
connected with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof, but not for the pecuniary
profit or financial gain of its directors or officers except as permitted under the Not-for-Profit
Corporation Law.
No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member, trustee,
officer of the Corporation, or any private individual, except that reasonable compensation may
be paid for services rendered to or for the Corporation affecting one or more of its purposes,
and no member, trustee, officer of the Corporation, or any private individual shall be entitled to
share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets on dissolution of the Corporation. 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 publication or distribution of statements, any political campaign on
behalf of any candidate for public office. Upon the dissolution of the Corporation or the
winding up of its affairs, the assets of the Corporation shall be distributed exclusively to one or
more charitable, religious, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational
organizations which would then qualify under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code and its Regulations as they now exist or as they may be hereafter amended, or to
the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets
not so 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 IV
The qualifications for members and the manner of their admissions shall be regulated by the
by-laws.
ARTICLE V
The initial street address in the state of Oklahoma of the initial registered office of the
Corporation is 105 N. Cheatham, Rt 3 Box 200 Adair 74330, and the name of the initial
registered agent at such address Is Helen Bernice Gish.
ARTICLE VI
The territory in which the operations of the Corporation are principally to be conducted is the
United States of America and its territories and possessions, but the operations of the
Corporation shall not be limited to such territory.
ARTICLE VII
The initial board of directors shall consist of at least three (3) members, who need not be
residents of the state of Oklahoma.
ARTICLE VIII
The names and addresses of the persons who shall serve as directors until the first annual
meeting of members, or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified, are as
follows:
Helen Gish MSN, RN - Chairman
Donna Reatz
Winnie Watson
Virginia Young LPN
Lisa Slayton
Shelia Young
Rebecca Reatz
ARTICLE IX
The names and addresses of the initial incorporators are as follows:
Helen Gish MSN, RN - Chairman
105 N. Cheatham
Adair, Ok 74330
Virginia Young LPN
102 N. Cheatham
Adair, Ok 74330
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