Articles of Incorporation
I
The name of the corporation is Stronger Than Dirt
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:
( ) public
purposes.
or (
) charitable
purposes.
or (
X ) public and charitable
purposes.
B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to provide a high quality early childhood
education program for preschool age children of varied socioeconomic
backgrounds that will prepare them for school and life success .
III
The name and address in the State of California of this
corporation's initial agent for service of process is:
Name
Richard Sugerman
Address
4519 Potrero Ave.
City Richmond State CALIFORNIA Zip
Code 94804
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
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. 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).
Richard Sugerman,
Incorporator
EIN 45-5609382