Pursuant to the provisions of "The General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986", of the state of Illinois the undersigned incorporators hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorporation.

The name of the corporation is TANZANIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - MIDWEST USA, NFP.

The name and address of the initial registered agent and registered office are:

The first Board of Directors shall be 7 in number, their names and residential addresses being as follows:

This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

a) Specifically, the purposes for which the corporation is organized shall without regard to political affiliation, ethnic background, sex, color or creed include the following:

• To undertake educational and cultural activities that will promote and enhance a positive identity for the Tanzanian community in the United States of America.
• To render support and assistance for the study and promotion of arts and sciences by means of grants and contributions.
• To render support by means of contributions and grants to establish charitable, scientific, cultural, literary and educational endeavors of all kinds and descriptions.

b) The period of duration of the corporation is perpetual.

c) The territory in which its operations are principally to be conducted is the United States of America, but the operations of the Corporation shall not be limited to that territory.

d) The office of the Corporation is to be located in the State of Illinois.

e) No part of the net earnings or assets of the corporation shall ensue to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in Article Four hereof. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate for public office.

Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (a) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

The undersigned incorporators hereby declare, under penalties of perjury, that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.

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