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THE CORPORATION IS FORMED AND ORGANIZED AND SHALL BE OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISIONS OF ANY SUBSEQUENT UNITED STATES TAX LAWS (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE CODE). IN CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES STATED IN THIS ARTICLE III, THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED AND SHALL OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, OR TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THE FOLLOWING HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, EACH BEING A SECTION 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZED AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1) OR SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE CODE: WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL OF RHODE ISLAND, BUTLER HOSPITAL, KENT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, THE PROVIDENCE CENTER, INC., TPC SOCIAL VENTURES, INC., GRANDVIEW REALTY CORPORATION, GRANDVIEW SECOND CORPORATION, NASHUA STREET CORPORATION, WILSON STREET APARTMENTS, INC., KENT COUNTY NURSE ASSOCIATION D/B/A VNA OF CARE NEW ENGLAND, HEALTHTOUCH, INC., BLACKSTONE HEALTH INC., RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL, THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL, EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL, NEWPORT HOSPITAL, LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP, INC., NHCC MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, INC., LIFESPAN FOUNDATION, RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, THE MIRIAM HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, BRADLEY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION, NEWPORT HEALTH CARE CORPORATION, GATEWAY HEALTHCARE, INC., ALTERNATIVE LIVING CONCEPTS, INC., BAYBERRY COURTS, CAPITAL CITY COMMUNITY CENTERS, INC., FAMILIES REACHING INTO EACH NEW DAY, JM APARTMENTS, L.J.R. CORPORATION, LIFESPAN SCHOOL SOLUTIONS, INC., MILL RIVER COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION, OBED APARTMENTS, INC., PATHWAYS, INC., SHORE COURTS, INC., THE AUTISM PROJECT, TLR REALTY, WENTWORTH CORPORATION, AND WESTERLY COURTS, INC. (THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS). WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, AND CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 501(C)(3) AND SECTION 509(A)(3) OF THE CODE, THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (A) PROVIDE OR ARRANGE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC; (B) ENGAGE IN SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO SUPPORT OR BENEFIT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL EDUCATION, CLINICAL RESEARCH, AND THE OPERATION OF AN INTEGRATED ACADEMIC HEALTH SYSTEM; (C) POSSESS ALL THE POWERS AUTHORIZED TO NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS UNDER THE RHODE ISLAND NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT (THE ACT), WHICH, DO NOT, EXCEPT TO AN INSUBSTANTIAL DEGREE, REPRESENT ANY ACTIVITIES OR POWERS THAT ARE NOT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION; AND (D) DO ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTS, THINGS, BUSINESS, OR BUSINESSES IN ANY MATTER CONNECTED WITH OR NECESSARY, INCIDENTAL, CONVENIENT OR AUXILIARY TO ANY OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH ABOVE DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TO PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE CORPORATION. |
