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The undersigned, for the purpose of forming a corporation under the nonprofit laws of the State of Washington, RCW 24.03, hereby adopts the following Articles of Incorporation:
ARTICLE I
The name of the corporation shall be PHOENIX EXOTIC WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION.
ARTICLE 11
The term of existence shall be perpetual.
ARTICLE III
The purposes for which the corporation is organized are as follows:
Said corporation is organized exclusively for charitable educational and scientific purposes; to educate the public in the necessary safety precautions and procedures for dealing with exotic wildlife; and to provide emergency assistance to exotic wildlife in need of care or relocation.
ARTICLE IV
The names and addresses of the persons who are the initial directors of the corporation are as follows:
Jeanne Hall
P.O. Box 943
Chehalis, WA 98532
Zuzana Kukol
522 Northrup Ave
Kansas City, KS 66101
Kim M. Germain
P.O. Box 891
Toledo, WA 98591
ARTICLE V
No part of the net earnings of the
corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to
its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except
that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay
reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make
payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set
forth in Article III hereof. 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
distribution of 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 section 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 deductible under section
170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding
section of any future federal tax code.
ARTICLE VI
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 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 disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE VII
The name of the Registered Agent of the corporation is: Jeanne Hall
The street address of the Registered Office, which is also the address of the Registered Agent is as follows:
1162 NW State Ave Chehalis, WA 98532
The post office box number, which may be used in conjunction with the Registered Agent address, is as follows:
P.O. Box 1132 Chehalis, WA 98532
ARTICLE VIII
The name and address of each incorporator is as follows:
Jeanne Hall P.O. Box 943 Chehalis, WA
98532
IN WITNESS WHEREOF each incorporator has
affixed her signature on this 17 day of September, 1999.