Cincinnati Council's Articles of Incorporation
The undersigned, desiring to form a corporation, not for profit, under Sections 1702.01 et seq.
Of the Ohio Revised Code, do hereby state the following:
FIRST. The name of said corporation shall be The Navy League of The United States,
Greater Cincinnati Council
SECOND. The place in Ohio where its principal office is to located is Cincinnati,
Hamilton County, Ohio
THIRD. The purpose(s) for which this corporation is formed is:
SECTION 1 This Council is organized and shall be operated exclusively for educational
purposes including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations
qualifying as exempt organizations under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code or the corresponding section of any future United States Internal Revenue law.
In carrying out the foregoing purposes, the Council shall have the power to acquire
and disseminate to citizens of the United States information concerning the condition
of the naval forces and equipment of the United States and to increase interest and
cooperation in all matters tending to improve maritime efficiency. The Council shall
make no declaration of policy in contravention of the Policy of Navy League National
Headquarters. In all matters of policy, the Council shall carry out the aims and
purposes of the Navy League as established by the National Board of Directors.
SECTION 2 No part of the net earning of the Council shall inure to the benefit of,
or be distributable to its members, Directors, Officers, or other private persons,
except that the Council shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation
for services actually rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of
its purposes as stated in these Articles. No substantial part of the Council's activities
shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation,
and the Council 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.
SECTION 3 Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, the Council shall
not carry on any other activities no permitted to be carried on (a) by an organization
exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code, as amended, or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal
Revenue law, or (b) by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under
Section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, or the corresponding
provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law.
FOURTH. The following persons, not less than three, shall serve said corporation as
trustees until the first annual meeting or other meeting called to elect trustees.
David C. Nelson
7931 Merryman Way, Westchester, OH 45069
Thomas M Plantenberg
8772 Tanager Woods Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45249
Michael McGuire
6586 Herron Court, Mason, OH 45040
Gerard J. Willett
3842 Hyde Park Avenue #1, Cincinnati, OH 45209
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our names, this 27th day of May, 1992
By: David C. Nelson, Incorporator
By: Gregory J. Ziegler, Incorporator
By: John P. Harrington, Jr., Incorporator
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