Articles of Incorporation

Article I

NAME

The name of this corporation is Foundation of Divine Truth.

Article II

PURPOSE

A.                 This corporation is a Nonprofit Religious Corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person.  It is organized under the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law exclusively for religious, charitable, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that also qualify as Section 501(c)(3) exempt organizations.

B.                 To this end, the specific purpose of this corporation shall be to sponsor spiritually based educational, counseling and healing services in worldwide web based and multimedia venues to aid in the edification of Humanity through sharing the Divine Truth of God. As determined by the Board of Directors, based upon spiritually compatible philosophies, the Foundation will award scholarships to further the individual’s spiritual growth and education, award grants for the development of programs, temples of worship, educational and spiritual healing centers and communities, and to provide charitable donations for the physical needs required to enable the individual’s spiritual growth and service to humanity and God. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution or otherwise, shall be devoted to said purposes.

ARTICLE III
INCORPORATOR

The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is:

            Name:   Becky Prante

            Address:  13949 Monte Del Oro

            City:   Castroville   State:  California  Zip:  95012 

ARTICLE IV

LIMITATIONS

At all times the following shall operate as conditions restricting the operations and activities of the corporation:

A.        This Corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the     meaning of Section 501(c) (3), Internal Revenue Code.  No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to any member of the corporation not qualifying as exempt under  Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, nor to any Director or officer of the corporation, nor to any other private persons, excepting solely such reasonable compensation that the corporation shall pay for   services actually rendered to the corporation, or allowed by the corporation as a       reasonable allowance for authorized expenditures incurred on behalf of the corporation;

B.         No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall constitute the carrying on of     propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, or any initiative or referendum before the public, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in  (including by publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf  of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office; and Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by a corporation exempt from federal   income tax under    Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended.

D.        The corporation shall not lend any of its assets to any officer or director of this corporation, or guarantee to any person the payment of a loan by an officer or director of this corporation.

ARTICLE IV
DIRECTORS/MEMBERS

The corporation shall have no voting members. The management and affairs of the corporation shall be at all times under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose operations in governing the corporation shall be defined by statute and by the corporation's by-laws. No Director shall have any right, title, or interest in or to any property of the corporation.

 

DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND PERSONAL LIABILITY

No member, officer or Director of this corporation shall be personally liable for the debts or obligations of this corporation of any nature whatsoever, nor shall any of the property of the members, officers or Directors be subject to the payment of the debts or obligations of this corporation.

ARTICLE VI
DISSOLUTION

The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes and no part of the  net income or assets of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member there of or to the benefit of any private person. Upon the time of dissolution of the corporation, or winding up of the corporation, its assets shall be distributed by the Board of Directors, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all debts, obligations, liabilities, costs and expenses of the corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes and which has established its tax exempt status under Section 501(c)(3), 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 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.

                                                                                    Becky Prante, Incorporator