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Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF LORENZO THEATER FOUNDATION, INC.

A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION

ONE: The name of this corporation is Lorenzo Theater Foundation, Inc.

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 purpose for which this corporation is organized is to provide educational benefits to the public by operating a center for the visual and performing arts.

THREE: The name and address of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is Howard Beckman, Esq., 1261 via Dolorosa, San Lorenzo, California 94580.

FOUR: (a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for 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
Larry Leal Salida, CA 95368
Pat Hoke San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Doris Marciel San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Howard Beckman San Lorenzo, CA 94580
Tim Steele Oakland, CA 94605
Rita Pascoe Hayward, CA 94541
Nancy Shelvy San Lorenzo, CA 94580

SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to educational purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code 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 educational purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SEVEN: The name of the existing unincorporated association, now being incorporated by the filing of these articles of incorporation, is Lorenzo Theater Association.

Date: __________

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Larry Leal, Director

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Pat Hoke, Director

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Doris Marciel, Director

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Howard Beckman, Director

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Tim Steele, Director

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Rita Pasco, Director

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Nancy Shelvy, 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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Larry Leal, Director

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Pat Hoke, Director

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Doris Marciel, Director

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Howard Beckman, Director

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Tim Steele, Director

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Rita Pasco, Director

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Nancy Shelvy, Director


DECLARATION

Larry Leal, Pat Hoke, Doris Marciel, and Howard Beckman declare under penalty of perjury that they are respectively the president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer of the Lorenzo Theater Association, the unincorporated association referred to in the articles of incorporation to which this declaration is attached, and that said association has duly authorized its incorporation by means of said articles of incorporation.

Date: ________________

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Larry Leal

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Pat Hoke

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Doris Marciel

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Howard Beckman


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