ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
In Compliance with Chapter 617, F.S. (Not for Profit)
ARTICLE I NAME
The name of the corporation shall be:
Karl’s Kids Program, Inc.
ARTICLE II PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The principal place of business and mailing address of this corporation shall be
Hawthorne, Florida 32640
ARTICLE III PURPOSE
The purpose for which this corporation is organized is:
1. The organization is organized exclusively for charitable and/or educational purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
2. To promote through education of children a better understanding of basic safety rules and regulations including but not limited to fire, traffic, household hazards, and personal safety topics.
3. To promote through educational and entertaining projects for children a love of reading and creative skills.
4. To promote through education of the community by various methods including but not limited to workshops, websites, forums, and newsletters, ways in which the community can assist in the care of a child's basic needs.
5. To work in the community through projects and activities to assist in supplying materials to help in the care of a child's basic needs including but not limited to food, clothing, comfort items, and educational supplies.
6. To help support and promote with assistance, materials, and volunteers as available other organizations to work toward furthering our goals of assisting in the care and rehabilitation of children with a disability or disorder that seriously interferes with what is commonly known as a good quality of life. These include but are not limited to physical, emotional, and psychiatric disabilities or disorders.
7. To provide through a scholarship program for the assistance of a post-secondary education for the promoting of our program ideas and goals. The amounts, numbers of scholarships, and requirements are to be determined by a Program Scholarship Committee to be appointed by the President of the Karl’s Kids Program.
8. To oversee the formation of different subprograms (which will be known as Projects) and activities under the umbrella of Karl’s Kids Program, Inc. all in keeping with the purpose of the program.
9. To help support and promote with assistance, materials, and volunteers as available other 501(c)(3)s that deal with children or companion or working animal issues.
10. To help support and promote with assistance, materials,and volunteers as available state registered nonprofits which promote this organization's goals and purposes.
11. To assist in the giving of financial aid and volunteers as available to any state accredited school (daycare, elementary, middle, or high school) for their programs, clubs, or projects that are in keeping with the purposes of this organization.
12. To promote and provide Humane Education of children, their families, and their communities in a better understanding of the care, handling, and training of companion and working animals, primarily canines. This education is to also show how animals enrich the lives of the community and those individuals who use them as Assistance, Emotional Support, Therapy, Trained Companion, Law Enforcement, Military, Search and Rescue, Fire Rescue, Fire Department, and other working animals
13. To help sponsor, support, and work with Assistance, Emotional Support, Trained Companion, and Therapy Dogs which may include but not limited to the breeding or rescuing, raising, sheltering, and training of canines to be used by members of the community, primarily children
14. To provide assistance for the care or sheltering of family pets during emergency situations through Program outreach projects or other organization community programs. To provide assistance for the care or sheltering of companion animals that are in need of rescue, shelter, foster, adoption, or medical care to then be placed in forever homes.
ARTICLE III (CONTINUED) IN KEEPING WITH THE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION
No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officer, or other private persons, except that the 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 Article III. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the 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. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
Upon the dissolution of the corporation, assets shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to another 501(c)(3) corporation that is in keeping with the original purpose of this corporation. Any such assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by a Court of Competent Jurisdiction of the county in which the principal office of the corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
ARTICLE IV MANNER OF ELECTIONS
The manner in which the directors are elected or appointed is contained in the By-Laws of Karl’s Kids Program, Inc.
ARTICLE V NUMBER OF DIRECTORS INCLUDING OFFICERS
The number of Directors/Officers constituting the Board of Directors of the Corporation is a minimum of Three (3) and no more then Nineteen (19), and shall be governed according to the By-Laws.
ARTICLE VI DIRECTORS/OFFICERS
The names(s), address(es), and titles(s):
Theresa A. Jennings
Florida
President and Secretary
Kristina D. Adams
Florida
Vice President
Lance N. Jennings
Florida
Treasurer
Nikki Baker
Pennsylvania
Director
Karen Hall
Florida
Director
Deann M. Jennings
Florida
Director
Jamie Ohman
Montanna
Director
Matula Rainwater
Illinois
Director
Kirsten Richards
Missouri
Director
Victoria Warfel
Florida
Director