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l nd ude g i\'(!fl nam e in full in rase of natura l persons; in cas of a corpora1,on, give state of i11co17JV1 ~rivn.
D r. Huy N g oc Nguye n , 16 7 3 C a mbri d g e St ree t , C arnbr id w., T\fa . 02138
D r . Hai Ba Pho, 79 4 Br o a dwa y Str ee t, Low .11 , Ma.. 01 854
Professo r L i e m V an Tra n, 310 Com m on Stre e t , Wate r to 11 , Ma . 0 2 172
Mr . Walte r W . Mode . 35 Ri ·' ge A v enu e , N a~ic k , M a . 0 760
D :r , Ng hi n Va n N g uyen, 88 E d g ew o o d Ro a d, W e stwo od , Mc1.. 0 2. 0 9 0
Mr . Gia Tha i P h o, 4 -l: Wash i ngto n St r e et , L owe ll , Ma . 01 35 2
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T he a bove- named incorporator(s) do he reby associa te (themselves ) with th e intenti on of fo rming
corpora tio n und er the provisions o f G e neral La , s, Chapte r 180 a nd her by statc(s):
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S a id Founda ti on is o rg a n i ze d exclusive ly for cha ritabl e a nd educ n.t'.on a l ·. ,
pu r po ses , i ncludin g c ooper a t i o n w ith other si mi l ar or gan i z ati o n s th a t
. q uali fy as t a x e xe m p t org a niza tio ns , under se ction 501( c } ( 3) of t h e Int er "
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pi· i vil e d ge d m e mbe r s th r o ug h so c i a l as s istanc e a nd / or p cc un iar y a id,
"> l o n e o r i n c oope ra t ion wi t h iµd ividual .s , g r o u ps an d or g a n iza ti o ns i nt c r /'
e r; t e d i n the Ind oc h i n e se ctlt n ic gro u p ~: .
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lo!rn 01 c m;-)l oyrn c n1- fo llow~ng tL0 1975 cva, 11ali. on , are l iving i--:
di s~res3 antl Hlioul<l be assist.ed in t.irnc , to pr e vent. grave mental
diso1dcr a nrl/or espc l· a t c physical ac t s.
b ) The les seni1 1g of mi sund'~ r standings an<l t ensions among Inclochi ne se
ref ugees a.nd th e ir Arr,crican sponsors , .cighbcr s , Jr employers.
c) The dcve lop1n ent of bi -cu lt ura l and bili.r. gua l cdu c: a ti o nal pro .l!,ra. ms
sui t a bl c for the I11d()cl1 in 0 se refugees . Th e s0 pro g r ,.1 m s shall t ake
co ~ ni zanc e of th e d es i r e of tlie Foundation to p!' PS<:! r v e th e thni c
heri tages and th e n ative to !1.g ue of tnose of Indo c hin 'Se descen t.
To achieve th ese goals, the Y ou. ndati0n s h a ll u se th e following means;
i/ Instructio n 1n Ame rican cu s to ms and cui.t urc t hn ,ugh the u Ee of
v a r ious forrns of 1nass coro rnur:i ca tion.
ii/ Or ga niz a ti on and ope r a tion of cultura l c enter s, Ji br ar i es , book m obile, etc . .. with public at ions i n En g lish n. nd Indo<"hines e lan guages ,
for the benefit o f child ren interested in their ethnic () ri p, ins, as well
as adult s w ho d o not have sufficient kn o w l e dge of En g li sh to use books
available in l o ca l l ibraries ,
iii/ Assistance in the fo rm s of con s ultation with ci ties and town s fo r
the imple mentation of Indo ch i nese bi.li 11g;.ia l pro g r am s . This s h a ll
include the recomm enda t ion of standa r ds for the se l ectio n of bilingual
teachers .
iv/ A warding of sch o lar ships or £e1i'o,vship s to m em )e rs or their
childr en for study and res ea rch into subject e related to the Indochinese
civilization.
To carry on any oth e r activit y wh i c h may be l;:i,wfu lily carried o n by
~ non-pr ofi t corp ora t ion or g anize d under G. L . Ch. 18 0 , whether or nol
related to th ose r e f er r ed t o in the f oreg oing paragraphs and ,mi c h a re
concurre n tly p ermitted. to carry o n by or g a ni zations tha t qualify a s tax
exempt organization s, und e r sec ti on 5 0l(c)( 3 ) o f ti-c I n ternal R eve n ue
Code, or the correspondin g pr o visi on of any futu r e U ,ited States Inlernal Rev e nue law .
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c) Sustaini n g mernb,~rs are individuals, group3 , or organizations who
contributed mater i al or fi11a ncial aid to the Foundation.
d) Hono r ary mcn1 (' rs arc individualf< wb
se r vice l o tl e Foun lation.
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The s u s t ain i ng and h onorary rnember s arc n o m inated b y the Board of
Dir ec t ors · n d adm i , le d b y lhe char t er m mbe r s wit h a simp l e ma j ori t y
v o te .
The du 'ration of m e1 n be r s h ip of all f ou r c a t ego ri es is u nli m ite d. H ow e e r,
me1nb e rship may bt t e rrr1i na ted by res i g n a ti o n o r r e vo ca tion . R ev ocat i o n
of m e n-ibcr s hip s h al l b e d e t er mined by a tw o - th i r ds v o t e ,. 1 £ t he ch a d e r
memb e rs for due c,, use s uc h a s no n p a y1nc nt of cl ues, g r a v e rni s conduct,
and / or personal activitie s th a t are not compati'ol e w ith th e pur p Jse s o f
the Foundation .
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m e mbers , th e m e mbers of the last thr e e
categories do not h av e th e r ight to vot e or the obligation and / or duties
as specified in the by-laws .
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os.:.ocfrte mcn1bcrs, G'ts t nining 1n( nbcrs , ,.md honorary 11cmbcrs .
~ ) Cha rter rncmber sh.all be the
initial B o u.r d of Di rectors, an a.11 1
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the Foundation.
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standing . To m ~iritain memb e 1 h p , ass o ci a te m embers mu ~t pay a no rnina.1
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nnual dues as prescribe d in the b _i- l a ws . They ha v e ' he right to particip a. tc
' in all ctivilics per.formed o r offe r < d by the Foundation .
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by the Board o f Directors to any po '.3 ition in the Exe utive Committe e or to
any special comm ittee as established in the by-laws . (see page 3A}
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other erson subse q uently appo i nt d b y
m.1j ority vote . C har t er membe r s are
They have th e onl y v ot"ng ri.gh t and
ob li gati ons confer ed. to the m by th e sc
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thcr lawful provisions, if any, for th e conduct nd re u ati on of the busi ness imd nff ai s of th corpqrntion, for its volun ta ry dissolution , or for lim itin , defi in_,, or regulating tlle powers of tho corporatio ,
or of its dire ctors or m embers, r of any_
class of members, are as follows:-
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,., No p art of the net earning's o f the Foundat ion shall' inu re to the b enefit of, or
b e distribut a b le to, its m e mbers, o fficers , or other indivi dua ls, except tha t
the Doard of Directors shall b au thori z ed and empowered to pay reasonab le
,: t· compensation fo r services rende r ,~d and to make payments and distributions
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The Foundation. sha ll not e n g a ge. in ,the. ~~sse.mination of propaga nda or othe r-
wise attempt to advocate or inf b e nc e l egis l a tion, and the Foundation sha ll
· not p articipa te in , o r inte rvene in, or -au thorize the use df its name · (i nc:lu<li11g
···.. _ .;i'., the publi shi n g , distribution and endor se ment of sta t ements} in any politic a l
'·i': ' · '. campaign on b e half of any c andidate for public office.
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not c arry on any other activi ties not permitted to be carr i e d on:
a) by a c·o r porat:ion exempt from fede 1· a l i nco ne tax unde r secti on 50l(c )( 3} of
th e Intern a l R evenu e Code of 1954 , o r the c o rresponding p r ovision of any
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l'lO (c )( ;,, } of t he Ir.ter n l Revenu e ( :cdo of 195 4 , or tli c co rrcr,pon<1ing pro v l. don
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aft er pay i ng or making prov sion for th e p ayment <>fall of th e li abilities
of th e Foundation , disp ose u i" a ll t he ass(.!ts of th (, Fo undati o n exclusively
for th e purpose of t he Founcl 1tion in s uch nianne r, or to suc h o r ga n ization
or or gani zati ns found cl a n < operated exc l us i ve l y for charitable a nd/ r
educ atio n pu rposes , as s h al at t h e tim e q ua lify as an e xemp t organization
o r or ganiza ti ons under sec t ,n 50l(c)(3 ) of th e Inte nal Revenue Code o f
195 4 or the corr spo cl i ng p )Vi sion o f any iuture United Sta l e s Interna l
l aw , as the Board of Direct< rs sha ll determ i ne. ,\ ny such assets not so
cli sposed of shall b e dispose · of b y lhe S11perior GJ1tr t of t he Count y in
w h ich t he pri n c ipa l. office of · he Founda tion i s then located, exclusive ly
f or s u ch p u rp os es or to suc l organiza l ion or org a1. izat i u n s , as said C our t
sh a l 1 d e t e rm ine , w h ich arc l • rga ni ze d an d ope r a t er ' exc l usi vP. l y f or s u ch
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Mr . Wa lter W. Mode , 35 Rid ge A v e ., Natick , Ma . 017{0
Dr . Nghia Van Ngu y e n , 88 Edgewood Rd . , WP.stwood ,
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Title
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. Collection, 1957-1996
Creator
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc.
Source
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. Collection, 1957-1996. UML 1. Center for Lowell History, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA.
Description
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The Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. (IRF) provided services to Southeast Asian refugees that were resettling in Lowell, Massachusetts during the 1980s, due to the ramifications of the Vietnam War and the Khmer Rouge. This collection includes detailed reports, financial records, correspondence, and resources that reveal the extent of the IRF’s work assisting refugees and its members’ involvement in the Lowell community. <br /><br />View the collection finding aid for more information, <a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1</a>.<br /><br />Part of the collection is accessible on this site. <br />-------------------- <br />SEADA would like to thank the following individuals for their work in making this collection available online: Monita Chea, Soumeng Chea, Christian Hernandez, Julia Huynh, Sam Kong, and Vivien Zhuo.
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<span>The collection finding aid, </span><a href="https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://libguides.uml.edu/uml1</a><span>.</span>
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Title
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Articles of Organization, Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc., 1977-01-27
Subject
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Community organization
Lowell (Mass.)
Nonprofit organizations
Social service
Description
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The Articles of Organization was signed by former Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretary Paul Guzzi on January 27, 1977. The organization applying was to be known as the Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization to help newly arrived refugees from the Indochinese region to adapt to their new environment. Within this article, the organization qualifies for tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service, under section 501(c)(3).
Publisher
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc.
Date
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1977-01-27
Rights
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UMass Lowell Library makes this material available for private, educational, and research use. It is the responsibility of the user to secure any needed permissions from rightsholders, for uses such as commercial reproductions of copyrighted works. Contact host institution for more information.
Format
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7 p.; 27.5 x 21.6
Language
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English
Type
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Text
Identifier
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uml1_b09_f18_i001
Coverage
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Boston, Massachusetts
Source
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Indochinese Refugees Foundation, Inc. Collection
1970-1979
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