Certificate of Incorporation CORCAH

Certificate of Incorporation
CORCAH

CORCAH the Organization

Certificate of incorporation

The name of the organization is CORCAH. The certificate of Incorporation of CORCAH was filed by the Department of State on November 16, 1986. The said organization was formed under the not-for-profit corporation under Section 201 of the not-for-profit corporation law.

Paragraph three of the certificate of incorporation of CORCAH which sets forth the type and the purposes for which it is formed is hereby amended to read as follows:

CORCAH is a corporation as defined in subparagraph (a) (5) of Section 102 of the not-for-profit corporation law. The corporation is a type B corporation under section 201 of the not-for-profit corporation law. The corporation is formed to promote the educational, scientific, and cultural activities in the province of Ansed’Hainault.

The purpose for which the corporation is to be formed are exclusively charitable and educational within the meaning of section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as the same maybe from time to time amended and which shall permit CORCAH to do all forms of fundraising activities for the educational, scientific, and cultural development of the province of Ansed’Hainault in the country of Haiti. To do any other act or thing incidental to or connected with the foregoing purposes or in advancement thereof, but not for the pecuniary profit or financial gains of its members, directors or officers, except as permitted under article 5 of the not-for-profit Corporation Law.

The utmost goal of CORCAH is:

To encourage, promote and foster a current interest and concern for the development of the southern part of Haiti, including the city of Ansed’Hainault, and the improvement of the quality of life for its residents including, but not limited to the following:
a) Rebuilding hospitals
b) Improving the quality of health care of its residents
c) Improving educational opportunities
d) Developing tourism and leisure activities
e) Promoting investment from foreign and national individuals and organizations
f) Encouraging the socioeconomic development of its residents
g) Providing for beautification of the community.

Paragraph four of the certificate of incorporation of CORCAH which previously stated that CORCAH is a type A corporation (sets forth the type of the Corporation) is hereby amended.

A new paragraph fourth is hereby added to the certificate of incorporation of CORCAH to read as follows:

Fourth: I the event of dissolution, the remaining assets and property of the corporation after necessary expenses thereof shall be distributed to such organizations as shall qualify under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code subject to an order of Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Type of Organization
a) In the event that in any year the corporation shall be “private foundation” as that term is defined in section 509 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended:
b) The corporation shall distribute its income for each taxable year at such time and in such manner as not to subject it to tax under section 49612 of said code and
c) The corporation shall not:
- engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in section 4941 (d) of the code;
- retain and excess business holdings as defined in section 4943 (c) of the code;
- make any investment in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under section 4944 of the code, or
- make any taxable expenditures as defined in section 4945 (d) of the code;

These amendments to the Certificate of Incorporation of CORCAH were authorized by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members entitled to vote thereon at a meeting of the members duly called and held on the 12th day of April 1989, the affirmative vote being at least equal to the quorum.