Articles of Incorporation

I

The name of this corporation is: 4 New Directions

II

A. This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes.

B. The specific purpose of this corporation shall be

1) To provide a well rounded educational support program for youth whose parents are incarcerated or on parole

2) Ensure the transition individuals make from prison to the community is safe and successful

3) To obtain relief of wrongly convicted prisoners, and

4) To carry on other charitable and educational activities associated with these goals as allowed by law.

C. This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law. Not withstanding any other provision in these articles, the corporation shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activities or exercise any powers that do not further the purposes of this corporation, and the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by

(a) a corporation exempt from  federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law, or

(b) a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Internal Revenue Code section 170(c)(2) or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law.

III

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

Eric Lavelle Nichols
1203 East 9th Street
Bakersfield, California 93307

IV

A. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of lobbying or propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation; this corporation shall not participate or intervene in (including publishing or distributing statements) any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

B. All corporate property is irrevocably dedicated to the purpose set forth in Article II. No part of the new earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of any of its directors, trustees, officers, private shareholders or members, or to individuals.

C. On the winding up and dissolution of this corporation, after paying or adequately providing for the debts, obligations, and liabilities of the corporation, the remaining assets of this corporations shall be distributed to such organization (or organizations) organized and opened exclusively for charitable purposes which has established its tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), or corresponding provisions of any future federal internal revenue law, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.