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ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF Albany Community Foundation A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION

ONE: The name of this corporation is the Albany Community Foundation.

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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 enefit Corporation !a" for charitable purposes. The specific purposes for "hich this corporation is organized are to create a "ay for e#panding charitable giving in Albany and to encourage and develop local philanthropy and to serve as a conduit though "hich charitable funds may be directed to meet the needs of local organizations and emerging community desires. THREE: The name and address in the $tate of California of this corporation%s initial agent for service of process is Allan &aris' ()*+ ,rd"ay $t. Albany CA -./)0

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FOUR: 1a2 This corporation is organized and operated e#clusively for charitable purposes "ithin the meaning of $ection *)(1c2132 of the Internal 4evenue Code. 1b2 Not"ithstanding any other provision of these articles' the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on 1(2 by a corporation e#empt from federal income ta# under $ection *)(1c2132 of the Internal 4evenue Code or 152 by a corporation contributions to "hich are deductible under $ection (/)1c2152 of the Internal 4evenue Code. 1c2 No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda' or other"ise attempting to influence legislation' and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign 1including the publishing or distribution of statements2 on behalf of' or in opposition to' any candidate for public office.

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FIVE: The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial directors of this corporation are: Name Allan &aris 6e"el ,7a"achi Address ()*+ ,rd"ay $t. Albany CA -./)0 ((5. Curtis $t' Albany CA -./)0 (0). &arin Ave. Albany CA -./)/ 05/ $po7ane $t. Albany CA -./)0

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&argaret &c 8uaid 9oug 9onaldson

Caryl ,:;eefe

03( 6ac7son $t. Albany CA -./)0

SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable 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.
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,n the dissolution or "inding 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 "hich is organized and operated e#clusively for charitable purposes and "hich has established its ta#<e#empt status under $ection *)(1c2132 of the Internal 4evenue Code. 9ate: 6uly 5*' 5))/= ================================================================ Allan &aris' 9irector ================================================================ 6e"el ,7a"achi' 9irector ================================================================ &argaret &c 8uaid' 9irector ================================================================ 9oug 9onaldson' 9irector ================================================================ Caryl ,:;eefe' 9irector >e' the above<mentioned initial directors of this corporation' hereby declare that "e are the persons "ho e#ecuted the foregoing Articles of Incorporation' "hich instrument is our act and deed. ================================================================ Allan &aris' 9irector ================================================================ 6e"el ,7a"achi' 9irector ================================================================ &argaret &c 8uaid' 9irector ================================================================ 9oug 9onaldson' 9irector ================================================================ Caryl ,:;eefe' 9irector

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