ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ARTICLE I
The name of this corporation is: The Sacred Fools Theater
ARTICLE II
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 Corporation Law for charitable purposes.
B. The specific and primary purpose for which this corporation is formed is to engage in the solicitation, receipt and administration of property and from time to time to disburse such property and the income therefrom for the production of artistic, literary and/or theatrical works or other charitable purposes, in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) and Subchapter A of Chapter 42 of Subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the board of directors of this corporation shall from time to time determine.
ARTICLE III
This corporation shall have all the powers of a natural person, subject only to any limitations imposed by these articles of incorporation, the bylaws of this corporation and applicable law. Notwithstanding the preceding statement of powers, this corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the primary purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE IV
The number of directors of this corporation shall be established by the bylaws of this corporation.
ARTICLE V
The number and identification of the members of this corporation shall be established by the bylaws of this corporation.
ARTICLE VI
A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for scientific, charitable, literary and/or educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Any other provision of these articles of incorporation notwithstanding, this corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on (i) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) or (ii) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). The provisions of Section 5260 of the California Corporations Code shall be applicable to this corporation.
B. No part of the net earnings or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member of this corporation or to the benefit of any private individual whatsoever (except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the corporation affecting one or more of its purposes). No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and this corporation shall not participate or intervene in (including the publication or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office.
ARTICLE VII
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable, scientific, literary and/or educational purposes. Upon the dissolution or winding up of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts and obligations thereof, any remaining assets shall be distributed, for use in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation as set forth in these articles of incorporation, to one or more nonprofit funds, foundations or corporations, which are then in existence, which are organized and operated exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary and/or education purposes and which are exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or any corresponding provision of any previous or future United States Internal Revenue Law).
ARTICLE VIII
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:
John Sylvain
xxxx
xxxx xxxxxxx xxxx xx
Santa Monica, California xxxxxx
DATED: January 28, 1997
SIGNED: Jim Ponichtera, Incorporator