Form 1.24 Articles of Incorporation for a Charitable Institution ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF ^ CORPORATION ARTICLE ONE NAME The name of the Corporation is ^ Corporation. ARTICLE TWO REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT The address of the Corporation's registered office is ^, Illinois ^. The Corporation's registered agent at that office is ^. ARTICLE THREE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The first Board of Directors of the Corporation shall be five in number, their names and addresses hence as follows: ^ ARTICLE FOUR PURPOSES The purposes for which the corporation is organized are: charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provisions of future United States Internal Revenue law) and consistent therewith: (a) to provide care and assistance to destitute handicapped children and others in need, (b) to establish, maintain, support and operate a home or homes for such persons, without regard to race, religion, sex, and national or ethnic origin, and (c) to provide for and carry on such other activities in connection therewith as may be necessary and appropriate for the establishment, maintenance and operation of said home or homes, and to provide for and carry on such other charitable work in connection therewith as may be consistent with the general purposes of the Corporation. ARTICLE FIVE OTHER PROVISIONS In all events and circumstances, and notwithstanding any merger, consolidation, reorganization, termination, dissolution, or winding up of the corporation, voluntary or involuntary, or by operation of law, or amendment of the Articles of Incorporation: (a) the Corporation shall not have or exercise any power or authority either expressly, by interpretation, or by operation of law, nor directly or indirectly engage in any activity which would prevent it from qualifying (and continuing to qualify) as a corporation, described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or corresponding provisions of any future United States Internal Revenue law), contributions to which are deductible for federal income tax purposes, (b) no part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its incorporators, members, directors, 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 set forth herein, (c) no substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; nor shall the Corporation in any manner or to any extent participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distributing of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office, and (d) no assets or net earnings of the Corporation shall be used for, nor shall the Corporation ever be organized or operated for purposes or objects, other than those set forth herein. Upon dissolution or final liquidation of the Corporation, the assets of the Corporation remaining after payment of its liabilities and obligations shall have been made or provided for, and which shall not be held upon condition requiring return, transfer or conveyance, which condition occurs by reason of such dissolution or final liquidation, shall be transferred to such corporations, organizations, foundations or other institutions, as the board or directors of the Corporation may by majority vote designate, if at the time of distribution the payees or distributees are exempt from federal income taxation and if gifts or transfers to the payees or distributees are then exempt from taxation under the provisions of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code which amend or supersede said section.