| Purpose: |
TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF FAMILY MEDICINE; TO INCREASE THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE; AND TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS PREPARING AND QUALIFYING THEMSELVES FOR CAREERS IN FAMILY MEDICINE. IN ADDITION, THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED: (A)TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL, CHARITABLE AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW; (B)TO DO ANY AND ALL THINGS NECESSARY, SUITABLE OR PROPER FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF ANY AND ALL OF THE FOREGOING PURPOSES, AND, SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED, TO ENGAGE IN ANY LAWFUL ACTIVITY FOR WHICH A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION MAY BE ORGANIZED UNDER CHAPTER 7-6 OF THE GENERAL LAWS OF RHODE ISLAND, 1956, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE STATUTE ENACTED IN SUBSTITUTION THEREFORE; AND (C)TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS WILL NOT DISQUALIFY IT AS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED, OR THE CORRESPONDING PROVISION OF ANY FUTURE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE LAW, AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE ARTICLES, THE CORPORATION SHALL NOT CARRY ON ANY OTHER ACTIVITIES NOT PERMITTED TO BE CARRIED ON BY A CORPORATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SAID SECTION. |
