Articles

Articles of Incorporation
of
Open Cloud Initiative

A California Public Benefit Corporation

ONE: The name of this corporation is Open Cloud Initiative.

TWO: This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for charitable purposes. The specific purposes for which this corporation is organized are to:

  1. educate the public about open cloud [cloud computing products & services that comply with open standards];
  2. develop and maintain a set of open cloud principles by way of an open community consensus process;
  3. encourage the computing industry to participate in development of open cloud products & services;
  4. persuade organizations and vendors to comply with the open cloud principles;
  5. provide resources for sharing information about open cloud products & services;
  6. manage a certification program to allow use of one or more certification marks in association with open cloud products & services that satisfy the open cloud principles, as determined by way of an open community consensus process; and
  7. advocate for open cloud principles.

THREE: The name and address in the State of California of this corporation's initial agent for service of process is John Mark Walker, 100 Manzanita Ave., San Carlos, CA 94070.

FOUR:

  1. This corporation is organized and operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
  2. 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 from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or (2) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
  3. No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate or intervene in any political campaign (including the publishing or distribution of statements) on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.

FIVE: The property of this corporation is irrevocably dedicated to educational and scientific purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and no part of the net income or assets of the organization shall ever inure to the benefit of any director, officer, or member thereof or to the benefit of any private person.   On the dissolution or winding up of the corporation, its assets remaining after payment of, or provision for payment of, all debts and liabilities of this corporation, shall be distributed to a nonprofit fund, foundation, or corporation which is organized and operated exclusively for educational and scientific purposes meeting the requirements of Section 214 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code and which has established its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

 

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Samuel Johnston, Incorporator