ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
UNITED COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
[California Corporate #C3038264 & Tax ID: 71-1048893]
I.
The name of this corporation is United Community Associations.
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 purpose of this corporation is to address issues important to the quality of life of South Los Angeles residents, preservation of South Los Angeles communities, and social, economic and racial justice. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes.
III.
The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is:
Name: Damien Wesley Clark Goodmon
Address: __________, Los Angeles, California _____
IV.
A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3).
B. 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 any candidate for public office.
V.
A. The number, manner of election or appointment, the qualifications and the term of directors shall be as set forth in the bylaws of the corporation adopted by the directors.
B. The corporation may, but need not have voting members, and such membership, if any, and classes thereof, shall be as defined in the corporation's bylaws.
VI.
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 this corporation.
VII.
The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person, except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services rendered to or for the corporation affecting one or more of its purposes. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining
after payment, 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 Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3).
VIII.
The name of the existing unincorporated association now being incorporated by the filing of these articles is Expo Communities United.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned incorporator has executed these Articles of Incorporation at Los Angeles, California on April 4, 2008.
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Damien Wesley Clark Goodmon, Incorporator
I hereby declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is my act and deed.
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Damien Wesley Clark Goodmon
DECLARATION
Carol Tucker and Hattie Babb declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of California that they are president and secretary, respectively, of Expo Communities United, the unincorporated association referred to in the Articles of Incorporation to which this declaration is attached, and that that association has duly authorized and approved in accordance with its rules and procedures its incorporation by means of those articles.
Executed at Los Angeles, California on April 4, 2008.
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Carol Tucker, President
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Hattie Babb, Secretary