Articles of Incorporation

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF 

ARDEN OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE I

CORPORATE NAME

The name of this corporation is: ARDEN OAKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION. 

The name of the existing unincorporated association now being incorporated by the filing of these articles is: Arden Oaks Neighborhood Association, an unincorporated association.

ARTICLE II

PURPOSE

A. This corporation is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation organized under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law. The purpose of this corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity, other than credit union business, for which a corporation may be organized under such law.

B. The specific purpose of this corporation is to support, promote and improve the quality of life for the residents of the Arden Oaks Neighborhood.

ARTICLE III

SERVICE OF PROCESS

The name and California address of the corporation’s initial agent for service of process is Eric Stiff, 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 700, Sacramento, CA 95833.

ARTICLE IV 

ADDRESS

A. The initial street address for the principal office of the corporation shall be 2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 700, Sacramento, CA 95833.

B. The initial mailing address for the corporation shall be P.O. Box 60313, Sacramento, CA 95860.

ARTICLE V

ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

A. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for the purposes set forth in Article II hereof within the meaning of Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law).

B. This corporation is not organized for profit, and no part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member of the Board of Directors or any other individual except that this corporation may make payments of reasonable compensation for services rendered. The corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office to an extent that would disqualify it from tax exemption under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. The corporation shall never be operated for the primary purpose of carrying on a trade or business for profit.

C. Notwithstanding any provision of these Articles of Incorporation, this corporation shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being the incorporator of Arden Oaks Neighborhood Association has executed these Articles of Incorporation on October 5, 2021

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Eric J. Stiff, Incorporator