ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
VINTAGE SEWING REFERENCE LIBRARY, INC.
A CALIFORNIA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION
ONE: The name of this corporation is Vintage Sewing Reference Library, Inc.
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 Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to maintain and expand an online reference library of public domain vintage sewing, fashion, and lifestyle books and images which can be accessed on the internet at no charge to the public.
THREE: The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is Michelle McAvoy, 432 43rd Street, Oakland, California 94609.
FOUR: (a) This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for literary purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c) 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, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
FIVE: The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial directors of this corporation are:
SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to literary 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.
On the dissolution or winding 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 which is organized and operated exclusively for literary purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Date: _______________
________________________________, Director
Michelle McAvoy
________________________________, Director
Autumn Adamme
________________________________, Director
Jennifer Holmes
We, the above-mentioned initial directors of this corporation, hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.
________________________________, Director
Michelle McAvoy
________________________________, Director
Autumn Adamme
________________________________, Director
Jennifer Holmes
