EDWARDSVILLE AMERICAN LEGION CHARITABLE FOUNDATION NFP

The Corporation/Organization is established within the meaning of IRS Publication 557 Section 501(c)(3) Organization of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The Corporation/ Organization shall be operated exclusively for/to the purpose of the foundation shall be to provide charitable and community support activities in line with the principles and objectives of the american legion, specifically to support veterans' service programs in southern illinois and the metro east region of illinois through programs conducted in conjunction with edwardsville american legion post 199 and other similar veterans' organizations.. In addition, this Corporation/Organization has been formed for the purpose of performing all things incidental to, or appropriate in, the foregoing specific and primary purposes. However, the Corporation/Organization shall not, except to an insubstantial degree, engage in any activity or the exercise of any powers which are not in furtherance of its primary non-profit purposes. The Corporation/Organization shall hold and may exercise all such powers as may be conferred upon any nonprofit organization by the laws of the State of Illinois and as may be necessary or expedient for the administration of the affairs and attainment of the purposes of the Corporation/Organization. At no time and in no event shall the Corporation/Organization participate in any activities which have not been permitted to be carried out by a Corporation/ Organization exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"), such as certain political and legislative activities.