Article I
One Small Garden
onesmallgarden.org
Duration: Perpetual
Article II
Purpose:
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the
meaning of Section 501( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Code of 1986, as now enacted
or hereafter amended, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions
to organizations that also qualify as Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) exempt organizations.
To this end, the corporation shall be dedicated to the building of gardens for charity
using sustainable, earth-friendly, and organic materials and methods . All funds,
whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or
otherwise, shall be devoted to such to said purposes.
Article III
Limitations:
At all times the following shall operate as conditions restricting the operations
and activities of the corporation:
- No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to any member of the
corporation not qualifying as exempt under Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, nor to any Director
or officer of the corporation, nor to any other private persons, excepting solely such
reasonable compensation that the corporation shall pay for services actually
rendered to the corporation, or allowed by the corporation as a reasonable allowance
for authorized expenditures incurred on behalf of the corporation.
- Not withstanding any other provisions of these articles, the corporation shall
not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt
from federal income tax under Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended.
- The corporation shall not lend any of its assets to any officer or director of this
corporation or guarantee to a person the payment of a loan by an officer or director
of this corporation.
Article IV
Directors/Members:
The corporation shall have no voting members. The management and affairs of the
corporation shall be at all times under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose
operations in governing the corporation shall be defined by statute and by the
corporations by-laws. No Director shall have the right, title, or interest in or to any
property of the corporation.
The corporation's first Board of Directors shall be comprised of the following
natural persons:
Rebekah Washington
Redmond Washington
Susan Astle
Vancouver Washington
Johanna Washington
Redmond Washington
Amy Buckles
Aloha Oregon
Jason Richmond
Troutdale Oregon
Julianne Overall
Tigard Oregon
(Remaining Position to be filled soon)
Article V
Debt Obligations and Personal Liability:
No member, officer or Director of this corporation shall be personally liable for
the debts or obligations of this corporation of any nature whatsoever, nor shall any
of the property of the members, officers or Directors be subject to the payment of the
debts or obligations of the corporation.
Article VI
Dissolution:
Upon the time of dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed by the
Board of Directors, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all debts,
obligations, liabilities, cost and expenses of the corporation, for one or more
exempt purpose within the meaning of Section 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of the Internal Revenue
Code, or the corresponding section of any future tax code, shall be distributed
equally to any existing gardens created by said corporation for continuing
maintenance.
Article VII
Incorporator:
The incorporators of this corporation are:
Rebekah Washington
Redmond Washington
Susan Astle
Vancouver Washington
Johanna Washington
Redmond Washington
The incorporators certify that they execute these Articles for the purposes
herein stated, and that such execution, they affirm the understanding that should
any of the information in these articles be intentionally or knowingly misstated,
they are subject to criminal penalties for perjury.
