ONE: The name of this corporation is Asha for Education.
TWO: This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporationand is not organized for the private gain of any person. It isorganized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law forcharitable purposes. The specific purposes for which this corporationis organized are
  • to support social development projects in India.
  • to collaborate with other non-profit organizations for providing wider support.
  • to promote awareness of social issues in developing countries.
THREE: The name and address in the State of California of this corporation’s initial agent for service of process is
Dinesh Katiyar, Asha for Education, P.O.Box. 9485,Stanford, CA 94309 – 9485
 
FOUR:
  1. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  2. 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 or
    2. by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)2 of the Internal Revenue Code.
  3. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.
FIVE: The names and addresses of the persons appointed to act as the initial Directors of this corporation are:
Name Address
Dinesh Katiyar Asha, P.O.Box 9485, Stanford, CA 94309
Richa Govil 1071 Monroe Street, Apt. D, Albany, CA 94706
Amit Gupta 2700 Del Medio Ct #105, Mountain View CA 94043
 
SIX: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to charitable purposes and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.
On the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, 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 charitable purposes and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Date: 8th July, 1996

Dinesh Katiyar, Director
Richa Govil, Director
Amit Gupta, Director

We, the above-mentioned initial directors of this corporation, hereby declare that we are the persons who executed the foregoing Articles of Incorporation, which execution is our act and deed.

Dinesh Katiyar, Director
Richa Govil, Director
Amit Gupta, Director