Westernesste Articles of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation
of
Westernesste

A Non-Profit Religious Corporation

Article I: Name

The name of this Corporation is Westernesste.

Article II: Duration

The period of duration of this Corporation is: Perpetual.

Article III: Purposes

1. This corporation is a nonprofit religious corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Religious Corporation Law exclusively for religious purposes.

2. The purposes for which this Corporation is organized are religious and educational; in general, to promote the religious, cultural, charitable, benevolent and educational purposes and principles of Westernesste through Westernesste’s website and World Wide Web presence and its publications, seminars, services, camps, and gatherings.

3. This Corporation is organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 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 corresponding section of any future Federal tax code.

4. The specific purposes and powers are:

A. To train, empower and ordain religious and educational leaders, and to support and further their Service;

B. To organize, establish, charter, and operate such subordinate and subsidiary organizations, religious Orders, and other religious and educational groups as may be deemed necessary or expedient adequately to carry out the purposes of Westernesste;

C. To establish and maintain religious communities, sanctuaries, retreat centers, groves, gardens, schools, libraries, cemeteries, camps, festivals, gatherings, rites and rituals in accordance with the principles of Westernesste; and to buy, sell, own, hold, mortgage, or otherwise encumber, lease, or otherwise hold and dispose of real and personal property necessary to properly establish, fit up, and maintain such places and host such events;

D. To publish newsletters, papers, magazines, pamphlets, books, electronic media, directories and other literary and recorded materials deemed appropriate to the purposes of Westernesste;

E. To receive money, property, and values of every kind heretofore donated, contributed, collected, and held; and to receive, and hold money, property and values of every kind that might be donated, contributed, collected and held, for the benefit of Westernesste, without limit as to amount;

F. To enter into, make, perform and carry out contracts of every kind for any lawful purpose deemed appropriate to the purposes of Westernesste;

G. To engage in and promote any functions, services and activities deemed appropriate, necessary or expedient for the purposes of Westernesste and which are lawful or not expressly forbidden under the powers covered by the California General Nonprofit Corporation Law, and with all the powers conferred upon nonprofit corporations, as that law is now in effect or may be hereinafter amended.

Article IV: Provisions

1. Westernesste admits members of any race, nationality, or gender to all rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to its members. No subgroup or office of Westernesste shall discriminate on the basis of race, nationality, or gender in the administration of its policies.

2. The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to religious purposes and no part of the net earnings of this corporation shall ever inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, Directors, Officers, or other private persons, except that this 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 in these articles.

3. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code), and this 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.

4. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, this 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 or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.

5. Upon the dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for religious or educational purposes, and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE V: Initial Agent

The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is:

Maerian Morris

4182 Greenwood Ave. #5

Oakland, CALIFORNIA 94602

The undersigned incorporator hereby declares under penalty of perjury that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true. I declare that I am the person who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation which execution is my act and deed.

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Maerian Morris

Founding Priestess, Rhetor and President of Westernesste