ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
Medieval Music and Arts Foundation
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
ONE: The name of this corporation is Medieval Music and Arts Foundation.
TWO: 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. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are education of the public with regard to medieval music, as well as promoting the understanding of music and related art forms which adopt medieval idioms or purposes. The means for providing such education include, but are not limited to, written discussion and explanation, as well as maintenance of a forum through which artists or related organizations can reach the general public.
THREE: The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is Todd M. McComb, 392 N. Rengstorff Ave. No. 2, Mountain View, California 94043.
FOUR: (a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
FIVE: The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial Directors of this corporation are:
Name Address
Todd M. McComb 392 N. Rengstorff Ave. No. 2
Mountain View, California 94043
I-Heng McComb 392 N. Rengstorff Ave. No. 2
Mountain View, California 94043
Joseph S. McComb 3838 Sherman Blvd.
Ft. Wayne, Indiana 46808
SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
On the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Date: ___________________
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Todd M. McComb, Director
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I-Heng McComb, Director
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Joseph S. McComb, Director
We, the above-mentioned initial directors of this corporation, hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.
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Todd M. McComb, Director
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I-Heng McComb, Director
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Joseph S. McComb, Director