CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
(Corporation Name)
Under Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
FIRST: The name of the corporation is:
.
SECOND: The corporation is a corporation as defined in subparagraph (5) of paragraph (a) of
Section 102 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
THIRD: (Select one)
The purpose for which the corporation is formed is any purpose for which corporations may be
organized under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law as a charitable corporation.
The purpose for which the corporation is formed is any purpose for which corporations may be
organized under the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law as a non-charitable corporation.
The purpose or purposes for which the corporation is formed are as follows:
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FOURTH: (Check the appropriate statement)
The corporation is not formed to engage in any activity or for any purpose requiring consent
or approval or any state official, department, board, agency or other body. No consent or
approval is required.
The corporation is formed to engage in an activity or for a purpose requiring consent or
approval of a state official, department, board, agency or other body. Such consent or approval
is attached.
FIFTH: The corporation is a: charitable corporation non-charitable corporation under
Section 201 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
SIXTH: The office of the corporation is to be located in the County of ,
State of New York.
SEVENTH: The names and addresses of the three initial directors of the corporation are:
(A minimum of three are required)
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
Name:
Address:
EIGHTH: The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the corporation upon whom process
against it may be served. The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any
process accepted on behalf of the corporation is:
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NINTH: (Optional Corporations seeking tax exempt status may include language required by the
Internal Revenue Service in this paragraph.)
The following language relates to the corporation’s tax exempt status and is not a statement of purposes
and powers. Consequently, this language does not expand or alter the corporation’s purposes or powers
set forth in paragraph THIRD.
Incorporator Name:
(Type or Print)
Address:
Signature X
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CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
(Corporation Name)
Under Section 402 of the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
Filer’s Name:
Mailing Address:
City: State: Zip Code:
NOTES:
1. This sample form is provided by the New York State Department of State for filing a certificate of incorporation.
2. This form is designated to satisfy the minimum filing requirements pursuant to the Not-for-Profit Corporation Law.
The Division will accept any other form which complies with the applicable statutory provisions.
3. The Division recommends that this legal document be prepared under the guidance of an attorney.
4. The Division does not provide legal, accounting or tax advice.
5. This certificate must be submitted with a $75 filing fee made payable to the Department of State.
For DOS use only
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