Articles of Incorporation
Intro
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Free Geek used a standard form for its articles of incorporation and attached a short page of optional provisions. The following is a hand entered copy and may contain errors and omissions. It also contains some known grammatical errors found on the physical document, a certificate from the State of Oregon, Office of the Secretary of State, Corporation Division, and dated January 1, 2005.
The articles of incorporation
The standard form
- 1. Name
- FREE GEEK
- 2. Registered Agent
- Peter Martin
- 3. Address of Registered Agent
- 3580 SE Harrison Street
- Portland, OR 97214
- 4. Address for Mailing Notices
- 3580 SE Harrison Street
- Portland, OR 97214
- [X] Check here to indication on your registration that you do not want mail solicitation.
- 5. Optional Provisions (Attach a separate sheet)
- 6. Type of Corporation
- [X] Public Benefit
- [ ] Mutual Benefit
- [ ] Religious
- 7. Will the Corporation Have Members?
- [ ] Yes
- [X] No
- 8. Distribution of Assets Upon Dissolution
- See attached sheet
- 9. Incorporators
- Peter Martin 3580 SE Harrison Street Portland, OR 97214
- Cynthia Gabory 3580 SE Harrison Street Portland, OR 97214
- 10. Execution
- Peter Martin
- Cynthia Gabory
- 11. Contact Name
- Oso 503.234.9725
Optional Provisions
- 1
- This corporation is organized for charitable,educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to such organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
- 2
- No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for the services renders and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes of this corporation.
- 3
- 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 distributing or 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 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 tax deductible under 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
- 4
- The personal liability of each member of the Board of Directors and each uncompensated officer of the corporation, for monetary and other damages, for conduct as a director or officer shall be eliminated to the fullest extent permitted by current or future law.
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS UPON DISSOLUTION
(Referenced in #3)
Upon dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. Any such assets not so dispose of shall be disposed of by the court of appropriate 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 that court shall determine, which a[re] organized and operate exclusively for such purposes.
Additional Notes
This was filed with the business registry. An accompanying sheet (dated and filed 12/30/2002) with a subject of "RE: FREE GEEK APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT AMENDED" lists some more information:
- The Registry Number: 747743-82
- Date of incorporation: 04/13/2000
- Type: DOMESTIC NONPROFIT CORPORATION
FREE GREEK 1731 SE 10TH AVE PORTLAND OR 97214
(Note the misspelling.)