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University Area Enrichment Association
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
(Under Chapter 1702 of the Ohio Revised Code)
Non-Profit Corporation


The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation, not for profit, under Section 1702.01 et seq. of the Ohio Revised Code, do hereby state the following:

FIRST. The name of this corporation shall be University Area Enrichment Association, Inc.

SECOND. The place in Ohio where the principal office shall be located is Columbus, Franklin County.

THIRD. This corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. More specifically, this corporation shall operate with the object and purpose of improving the quality of life in the University Area; including for such purposes the following:
  • To serve as a neighborhood community organization for the University Area, defined as that portion of the City of Columbus, Ohio bounded generally by Olentangy River Road from Dodridge to Fifth Avenue on the west, Fifth Avenue from Olentangy River Road to the Penn Central Railroad on the south, the Penn Central Railroad from Fifth Avenue to the Glen Echo Ravine on the east, and Glen Echo Ravine from the Penn Central Railroad to the Olentangy River, the Olentangy River to Dodridge, Dodridge to the Olentangy River Road on the north;
  • To foster healthful neighborhood relations and to act as a catalyst in putting into action the goodwill of those who live, work, worship, volunteer, or attend school in the University Area;
  • To assist other community based organizations, government, and public and private agencies in promoting worthy programs of social welfare for those who live, work, worship, volunteer, or attend school in the University Area;
  • To expand opportunities for, and benefits from, education, research, health, safety, economic security, and democratic self government within the University Area;
  • To foster human and civil rights for all those who live, work, worship, volunteer, or attend school in the University Area;
  • To initiate, participate in, and support programs and activities designed to encourage quality of life improvements for those who live, work, worship, volunteer, or attend school in the University Area.
It shall be authorized to engage in any lawful act or activity necessary or proper in connection with or incidental to fulfillment of its purpose. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Articles, the corporation may not engage in any activity that is not permitted to be engaged in by an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

FOURTH. No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable 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 the purposes of Article Third hereof. 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 publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

FIFTH. Upon the dissolution of the corporation, the Board of Trustees shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of al of the liabilities of the corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the corporation exclusively for the purposes of the corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations operated exclusively for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of the section 501 (c) (3) of the 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 the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said court shall determine which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.

SIXTH. Any provision of these Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of a majority of the corporation’s trustees provided that such amendment shall be consistent with the applicable provisions of the Ohio Revised Code.

The following persons shall serve this corporation as interim trustees until regular trustees are selected in accordance with the corporation’s Constitution:
Catherine Girves, 2300 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43202
Robert Caldwell, 1412 Summit Street, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Therese Nolan, 424 Arcadia Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43202
William Murdock, 421 West 8th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Ese Akpofure, 1358 Virginia Avenue, Apt. C, Grandview, Ohio 43212

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this 7th day of February, 2005.

By: Catherine Girves, Incorporator

By: Robert Caldwell, Incorporator

By: William Murdock, Incorporator