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FIRST: The name of the
corporation is: IJAW FOUNDATION
SECOND: The date of
filing
of the certificate of incorporation with the Department of State is:
August 25,
2003. This is the second certificate of amendment. The date of filing
of the
first certificate of amendment is: October 14, 2005.
THIRD: The law the
corporation was formed under is: Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit
Corporation
Law.
FOURTH: The corporation
is a
corporation as defined in Section 102 (a) (5) of the Not-for-Profit
Corporation
Law. The corporation is a Type B corporation.
FIFTH: The amendment
effected by this certificate of amendment is as follows:
Paragraph THIRD of the
Certificate of Incorporation relating to the purposes for which Ijaw
Foundation
is organized is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
THIRD: The purposes for
which Ijaw Foundation is organized are:
A. Exclusively
religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational within the
meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or
the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue Law.
B. To promote
the educational progress and wellbeing of the Ijaw people in the United
States and elsewhere.
C. To provide
relief for poor, distressed and underprivileged people in Ijawland and
elsewhere.
D. To promote
the social welfare of the Ijaw people in the United States and
elsewhere.
Disclaimer: Nothing
herein
shall authorize the corporation to establish or maintain a library,
museum or
historical society, or to own or hold collections.
Paragraph NINTH of the
Certificate of Incorporation relating to the scope of the
activities to be carried on by Ijaw Foundation is hereby amended to
read in its entirety as follows:
NINTH: No part of
the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or
be distributed to its members, trustees, 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 its exempt purposes. 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 or in opposition to any candidate for
public office. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles,
this organization shall not carry on any activities not permitted to be
carried on (a) by an organization exempt from Federal income tax under
section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the
corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue
Law 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.
Paragraph TWELFTH of the
Certificate of Incorporation relating to the transfer of the residual
assets of
the corporation, in event of its dissolution, is hereby amended to read
in its
entirety as follows:
TWELFTH: In the event
of
dissolution, the residual assets of the organization will be turned
over to one
or more organizations which themselves are exempt organizations
described in
sections 501 (c) (3) and 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 or
the corresponding sections of any prior or future Internal Revenue
Code, or to
the Federal government, State or local government for exclusive public
purpose.
SIXTH: The Secretary of
State is designated as agent of the corporation upon whom process
against it
may be served. The address within or without this state to which the
Secretary
of State shall mail a copy of any process accepted on behalf of the
corporation
is:
549 LEFFERTS AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11225
SEVENTH: The
certificate of
amendment was authorized by a unanimous vote of the entire Board of
Directors.
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Ebipamone N.
Nanakumo: President, Board of Director
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(Signature)
(Name and Title of Signer)
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CERTIFICATE OF
AMENDMENT OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF IJAW FOUNDATION
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Under Section 803 of
the
Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Filed
by:
(Name) : EBIPAMONE N. NANAKUMO
(Mailing
address): 549 LEFFERTS AVENUE
(City, State and Zip
code): BROOKLYN, NY 11225
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