Te Ezaninee BD Filing Fee: $35.00 The Commonwealth of Massachuseits William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth ‘One Ashburton Place, Room 1717, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512 ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION (General Laws, Chapter 180) ARTICLE I “The exact name of the corporation is VotER, Inc. ARTICLE ‘The purpose ofthe corporation isto engage in the following activities VotER, Inc. (‘Corporation’) is organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. More specifically, the Corporation envisions a healthy country powered by a more inclusive American democracy. VotER, Inc. is working to build a path to voter access within America's healthcare system. We provide the tools, training, and community that support a growing movement to help Patients and providers use their voices to improve America's democracy. ‘Note If the space provided under any asco tem on this form is inufceny, additions hall bt forth on one vide only of teparate 8 1/2 11 eve equtring ‘sheets of paper with lef margin oft east 1 inch Additions more than one article may be made one tnge sect lang coc ach edition clearly indicated.ARTICLE 11 ‘A corporation may have one or more classes of members. [Fit does, che designation of such classes, the manner of election or appointment, the duration of membership and the qualification and rights, including voting eights, of the members ofeach class, may be set forth in the by-laws of the corporation or may be st forth below: ‘The Corporation shall not have members. ARTICLE IV "Other lawful provisions, iF any, forthe conduct and regulation of the business and affairs ofthe corporation, for its voluntary dissolution, o for limiting, defining, or regulating the powers of the corporation, or ofits directors or members, or of any class of members, ae as follows See attached Exhibit A. ARTICLEV ‘The by-laws ofthe corporation have been duly adopted and the intial directors, president, reasurer and clerk or other presiding, financial or recording officer, whose names ae set out onthe following page, have been duly elected, fhe no provisos nate"None ‘Note:The preceding our) aries are considered tbe permanent and may only be changed by filing appropriate Articles of AmendmentThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin Secretary of the Commonwealth ‘One Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1512 Attachment Sheet a. VotER, Inc. ("Corporation"), being organized exclusively for charitable purposes, may make distributions to ‘organizations and individuals in furtherance of its corporate purposes and in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Under no circumstances shall tne Corporation make any distributions that are inconsistent with its purpose statement above. . No part of the net earings of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, directors, officers, oF other private persons, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay Feasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article 4 above. Furthermore, all distributions, if any, shall be made in full accordance with the USA Patriot Act of 2001, P.L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272 (or a corresponding provision of any future federal or state law concerning antiterrorism). ©. No substantial part of the activities of the Corporation shall be to attempt to influence legislation by propaganda or otherwise, and the Corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behatt of (or in opposition to) any candidate for public office. d. 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 trom federal income tax under Section 501(c\(3) of the Code or (2) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Code. @. Upon dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of allof the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation, exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner, or to such organization(s) organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization(s) under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Code, as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any such assets not so disposed of shali be disposed of by the appropriate court of law of the county in which the principal office of the Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization(s), as ‘said court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for exempt purposes.ARTICLE VI ‘The effective date of oxganization of the corporation shill be the date approved and fled by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Ifa later effective date is desired, specify such date which shall not be more than titty day ae the date offing. ARTICLE VII ‘The information contained in Article VII is not 2 permanent part of the Articles of Organization. a. The street address (post office boxes are not acceptable) of the principal office of the corporation in Mascachurers is: 88 Ames St., Apt 2209, Cambridge MA 02142 ‘b, The name, residential address and post office address of each director and officer of the. ‘corporation is as follows: NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS POST OFFICE ADDRESS President: Alister Martin 88 Ames St., Apt 2209, Cambridge MA 02142 Treasurer: Nick Carter P.O. Box 133 Plainfield, VT 05667 Clerk: Katy Peters 101 Thomas Lane, Unit D1, Carrboro NC 27510 icon: Alister Martin 88 Ames St., Apt 2209, Cambridge MA 02142 (or ofiers having the Nick Carter P.O. Box 133 Plainfield, VT 05667 powers of direcon) Katy Peters 101 Thomas Lane, Unit D1, Carrboro NC 27510 «The fiscal year of the comportio sll end on the last day ofthe month of December 4. The name and business address ofthe resident agent, if any, of the corporation is Alister Martin, 88 Ames St, Apt 2209, Cambridge, MA 02142 We, the below signed incorporator(s), do hereby certify under the pains and penalties of perjury that I/we have not been convicted of any crimes relating co alcohol or guming within the pat ten years. We do hercby Further certify that to thebestof mylour knowledge the sbove-named officers have not been similarly convicted. [Fo convicted, explain. IN WITNESS WHEREOF AND UNDER THE PAINS AND PENALTIES OF PERJURY, Ihwe, whose signatures) appear below as {ncorporator(s) and whose name(s) and busines or residential address) are clearly sped o printed beneath each sgnatute, do hereby assoc ae with ch intention of forming this corporation under the provisions of General Lawe, Chapter 180 and do hereby sign these Articles of Organization as incorporator(s) this 22 day of sou Pat winters 53 v6 saetGn Bhs, Suita 734, Cheap E2604 ‘Noe Ifam etn orpration ie cng as incorperetn pein be exact name of thecorportian the stator ther jrsticin where sas incorporce, the ame fhe person signing om bebalfof id corporation and tee bls bold or ather auth by which nach actin i take,THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION (General Laws, Chapter 180) Thereby certify that, upon examination ofthese Articles of Organization, duly submited to me, itappears that the provisions of the General Laws relative to the organization of corporations have been complied with, and I hereby approve said articles; and the filing fee in the amount of $_29.£2 _ having been paid, said articles are deemed to have been filed with me this_ JO" day of TE 20 Y. ffesoe date: _ Aye ‘WILLIAM FRANCIS GALVIN Sererary ofthe Commonsvealth TO BE FILLED IN BY CORPORATION Contact information: Paul Z. Winters 53 W. Jackson Blvd, Suite 1734 Chicag 60604 Tekphone: (812}626-1600 Email: Paul@wagenmakerlaw.com ana ‘Upon fing coy of his ing wil be abet wrnscste mason he Aocumen is rejected, a copy ofthe rejection sheet and rejected document will be available inthe rejected queue,