Here are the Articles of Incorporation of the Norview High School Alumni and Friends Association as amended to comply with the Internal Revenue Service tax code for 501(C)(3) non-profit organizations.
ARTICLES OF Incorporation
NORVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FRIENDS, INC.
This is to certify that the undersigned desires to and does hereby associate and establish a Non-Profit, nonstock corporation under the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, and section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, exclusively for charitable 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 the corresponding section of any future federal tax code and toward that end, by these Articles of incorporation, sets forth the following:
The corporation is to have one class of members and the qualifications of the rights of the members of the class shall be that each member shall have attended Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia or be a friend of Norview High School, and be in good standing with the Norview Alumni Association. All members of this class shall have the right to vote, to be elected to office and to be a member of the Board of Directors.
The corporation is organized to engage in any lawful business not required to be specifically stated in these articles. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Preamble hereof. 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 publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, all assets shall be distributed to Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia to be used for scholarships for seniors of Norview High School or for the betterment of Norview High School activities. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction 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 within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
NORVIEW HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FRIENDS, INC.
This is to certify that the undersigned desires to and does hereby associate and establish a Non-Profit, nonstock corporation under the provisions of Chapter 10 of Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia, and section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, exclusively for charitable 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 the corresponding section of any future federal tax code and toward that end, by these Articles of incorporation, sets forth the following:
The corporation is to have one class of members and the qualifications of the rights of the members of the class shall be that each member shall have attended Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia or be a friend of Norview High School, and be in good standing with the Norview Alumni Association. All members of this class shall have the right to vote, to be elected to office and to be a member of the Board of Directors.
The corporation is organized to engage in any lawful business not required to be specifically stated in these articles. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in the Preamble hereof. 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 publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, all assets shall be distributed to Norview High School, Norfolk, Virginia to be used for scholarships for seniors of Norview High School or for the betterment of Norview High School activities. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction 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 within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.