OF
(A Non-Profit Corporation)
[As filed in the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas, Corporations Section, June 2, 1998]
The name of the Corporation is FELLOWSHIP OF ARLINGTON.
The Corporation is a non-profit corporation.
The period of its duration is perpetual.
The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, or scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making or distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, including, but not limited to, reaching up in Worship, reaching out in Evangelism, and reaching in Discipleship.
The street address of its initial Registered Office, and the name of its initial Registered Agent at this address, is as follows:
Barry Parker
5820 Polo Club Drive
Arlington, Texas 76017
The number of initial Directors is three. The names and addresses of the initial directors are:
Mr. Craig White
3401 Commander Court
Arlington, Texas 76017
Dr. Guy Dixon
806 Water View
Mansfield, Texas 76063
Mrs. Elaina Jones
2421 Creek Crossing Port [sic]
Arlington, Texas 76018
No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, directors, 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 Four 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 any candidate for public office.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Corporation shall not carryon 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 provisions 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.
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 in which the principle office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization(s), as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated for such purposes.
The name and address of the Incorporator is:
Marilyn S. Hershman
408 W. 17th Street, Suite 101
Austin, Texas 78701-1207
(512) 474-2002
IN WITNESS WHEREOF: I have hereunto set my hand this 2nd day of June 1998.
Signature on file
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Marilyn S. Hershman, Incorporator