ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
CAPITAL AREA TIBETAN ASSOCIATION, INC.
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this corporation shall be Capital Area Tibetan Association.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE
This corporation shall be organized
for the following purposes, which are exclusively charitable, educational and religious purposes, within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended,
including:
(a) To undertake
activities to preserve and promote Tibetan religion and culture, with guidance
and leadership of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet;
(b) To assume responsibility
for establishing and running a Tibetan language school program to impart Tibetan language, culture and values to Tibetan children
in the area it operates in;
(c)
To undertake activities to enhance social welfare of members and participate in activities to further the causes
of the Tibetan-American community to which they belong; and
(d) To undertake activities to help and improve health, education and
livelihood of Tibetans in such needs, both in and outside Tibet.
In furtherance of its not-for-profit
corporate purposes, it shall have all of the powers conferred upon corporations organized under Not-for-Profit Corporation
Law subject to any limitations therefore contained in this Certificate of Incorporation or in the laws of the State of Virginia. All funds, whether income or principal, and whether acquired by gift or contribution
or otherwise, shall be devoted to the said purposes.
ARTICLE III
LIMITATIONS
At all times the following shall
operate as conditions restricting the operations and activities of the corporation:
(a) No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any member, 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. No member, Director or officer
of the corporation, or any other private persons shall be entitled to share in the distribution of any of the corporate assets
on dissolution of the corporation.
(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 of 1986, as now enacted or hereafter amended, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code,
or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as now enacted or hereafter amended , or corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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 bylaws. No Director shall have any right, title, or interest in
or to any property of the corporation. The members of the Board shall be elected
by the members for a term of two years at an annual meeting as and when required.
The names and addresses of the persons to serve as initial directors are as follows:
Lhundup D. Amdo, 3000 Covington
St., Fairfax, Va 22031
Tenzing Barshee, 2362 Coal
Train Dr., Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Yeshi Tashi, 2812 Lafora Court,
Vienna, VA 22180
Rinzin C. Dengkhim, 3017 Mission
Square Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031
Thupten Tsering, 2375 Whitestone
Hill Ct, Falls Church, VA 22043
Jeshong S. Gyatso, 7618 Matera
St, Falls Church, VA 22043
Tenzin Chodon, 3031 Silent
Valley Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031
ARTICLE V
REGISTERED
AGENT
The name of the corporation’s initial registered agent is Lhundup D. Amdo. The
registered agent is an individual who is a resident of Virginia and an initial director of the corporation.
ARTICLE VI
REGISTERED OFFICE
The address of the initial registered office is 3000 Covington
Street, Fairfax, VA 22031 located in the County of Fairfax.
ARTICLE VII
MEMBERS
The corporation shall have one class of voting members as established
in the bylaws. The terms and conditions of and qualification for membership in
the corporation shall be as provided in the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII
AMENDMENTS OF ARTICLES
These articles may be amended
by a two-third (2/3) majority vote of its members at an annual meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose,
and in a manner prescribed by the law.
ARTICLE VIII
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 IX
DISSOLUTION
Upon the time of dissolution
of the corporation, 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, 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. 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.
ARTICLE X
INCORPORATOR
The incorporator of this corporation
is Lhundup D. Amdo, telephone number (703)280-2194.
In witness thereof, the undersigned
has executed these Articles of Incorporation this 16th day of October, 2006.
Signature:
