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TITLE: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF A CALIFORNIA RELIGIOUS CORPORATION

AUTHOR: Nolo
### creaton date: 6 June 2007 
### revision date: 6 June 2007 
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Articles of Incorporation
of
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A California Religious Corporation
ONE: The name of this corporation is __________.
TWO: This corporation is a religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law exclusively for religious purposes. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are __________.
THREE: The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is __________.
FOUR:   
(a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious 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
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SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious 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 religious purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Date: __________
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_____________, Director
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_____________, Director
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____________, Director
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____________, Director
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____________, 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 instrument is our act and deed.
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____________, Director
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____________, Director
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____________, Director
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____________, Director
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____________, Director