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Articles of Association: the undersigned, a majority of whom are citizens of
the United States and live in the Four Mile Run watershed in Fairfax and Arlington
Counties and the Cities of Falls Church and Alexandria in Virginia, desiring to form a
Non-Profit Corporation under the Non-Profit Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of
Virginia, do hereby certify: First: The name of the Association shall be Friends
of Four Mile Run.
Second: The place in this state where the principal office of Friends of Four
Mile Run is to be located is the County of Fairfax.
Third: Friends of Four Mile Run is organized exclusively for charitable,
educational, and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes the making of
distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501
(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal
tax code. The purpose of the Association is the protection of the proper functioning and
of the natural resources of the Four Mile Run watershed in Fairfax and Arlington Counties
and the Cities of Falls Church and Alexandria in Virginia and the promotion of public and
private awareness of the needs for and the methods of such protection.
Fourth: The names and addresses of the persons who are the initial trustees of
the Friends of Four Mile Run are as follows:
| Name: |
Donald F. Waye |
| Address: |
9918 Wood Wren Court / Fairfax, VA 22032-4018 |
| Name: |
Barri F. Waye |
| Address: |
9918 Wood Wren Court / Fairfax, VA 22032-4018 |
Fifth: No part of the net earnings of Friends of Four Mile Run shall inure to
the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private
persons, except that the Association shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable
compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance
of the purposes set forth in Article Third above. No substantial part of the activities of
the Association shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to
influence legislation, and the Association shall not participate in, or intervene in
(including the publication 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, the Association shall not carry on any other activities not
permitted to be carried (a) 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, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible
under Section 1 70(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any
future federal tax code. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this
Association shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or
exercise any powers that are not in furtherance of the purposes of Friends of Four Mile
Run.
Sixth: Upon the dissolution of Friends of Four Mile Run, assets shall be
distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or
shall be distributed to Arlington County for a public purpose in furtherance of the
purposes of the Association. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a
Court of Competent Jurisdiction of Arlington County, exclusively for such purposes or to
such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and
operated exclusively for such purposes.
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