ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
ACTION 22 FOUNDATION
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned, for the purpose
of forming a non-profit corporation under and pursuant to the provisions of Articles 121-137,
of Title 7, Colorado Revised Statutes, as amended, do hereby adopt the following Articles of
Incorporation.
ARTICLE I: NAME
The name of this corporation shall be “Action 22 Foundation, Inc.”, a non-profit
corporation for the southern Colorado counties located east of the Continental Divide. The
address of the principal office of the corporation is 503 N Main Suite 310, Pueblo, CO 81003.
ARTICLE II: REGISTERED OFFICE
The name of the original registered agent is Catherine A Garcia. The address of the
initial registered agent’s office is 503 N Main Suite 310, Pueblo, CO 81003. The signature of
the registered agent consenting to such appointment is continued in Article IV of these
Articles.
ARTICLE III: OBJECTS AND PURPOSE
The objects and purpose of the organization shall be:
Section 1. To serve in a supporting relationship to Action 22, Inc., with the primary
role of providing information, education and training through programs, workshops, projects
and forums to the citizens in the following counties: Alamosa, Baca, Bent, Chaffee,
Cheyenne, Conejos, Costilla, Crowley, Custer, El Paso, Fremont, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las
Animas, Mineral, Saguache, Otero, Park, Prowers, Pueblo, Rio Grande, and Teller.
Section 2. To support, encourage and provide programs and workshops to educate
the Action 22 region with leadership training.
Section 3. To advance the commercial, economic, and agricultural interests of the
Action 22 region through training and educational programs and projects.
Section 4. To sponsor debates, forums, and discussions to educate voters on
candidates and/or issues affecting the State.
ARTICLE IV: DIRECTORS
The management of said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors made of
one representative from each of the five (5) Action 22 regions and three (3) at large
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members, one of whom will be the immediate past chair. In addition, the immediate Chair-elect
of the Action 22 Board of Directors shall serve as a voting member of the Board. The regions are
as follows:
San Luis Valley Region: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache
Upper Arkansas Valley Region: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Pueblo.
Lower Arkansas Valley Region: Baca, Bent, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Prowers
North Front Range Region: El Paso, Park, Teller
South Front Range Region: Crowley, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero
The names and addresses of the initial Board of Directors who shall serve during the first year
of existence of this corporation and until their successors are elected and qualified as follows; and, the
following are also the names and address of the incorporators:
Region
Directors/Incorporators
San Luis Valley
Annajo Sanchez
1919 Main Street, Alamosa, CO 81101
Upper Arkansas Valley
Emily Tracy
612 N 11th Street, Canon City, CO 81212
Lower Arkansas Valley
Janet Frederick
PO Box 250, Eads, CO 81036
North Front Range
Marc Dettenrieder
PO Box 191, Victor, CO 80860
South Front Range
Edi Sheldon
400 Main Street, Walsenburg, CO 81089
At Large
Doug Moss
PO Box 207, Fowler, CO 81039
At Large
ARTICLE V: VOTING MEMBERS
The corporation shall have no members. The voting power for defined purposes shall rest with the
Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI: NON-PROFIT
This corporation has no capital stock, is not formed for profit and is a corporation which does not
contemplate pecuniary gain, profit or dividends to or for the directors thereof and is an organization
organized and operated exclusively for the objects and purposes stated in Section 1 of Article II
hereof. No part of the net earnings, if any shall inure to the benefit of any director or individual.
ARTICLE VI: DISSOLUTION AND COPIES
1. Procedure: The Corporation may be dissolved and its affairs settled in accordance with the
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applicable laws of the State of Colorado provided, however, that (a) members be given sixty (60)
days written notice of the meeting of the Board of Directors to consider the dissolution of the
Association and that (b) a resolution of dissolution only be adopted upon receiving the affirmative
vote of two-thirds of the Board of Directors.
2. Distribution of Surplus: The Corporation is not organized for profit, and no part of the net
earnings or assets of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any private individual. In the
event of liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, the balance of all money and other property
received by the Corporation from any source, after payment of all debts and obligations of the
Corporation, shall be used or distributed exclusively to a non-profit organization with a similar
mission as stated in Article III and determined by the Board of Directors.
The Secretary of State may send a copy of this form as completed for filing to the following
address: Catherine A Garcia, 503 N Main Suite 310, Pueblo, CO 81003.
In witness thereof, the Directors and Incorporators as named in Article IV above, and whose
address for the purposes of this corporation is 503 N Main Suite 310, Pueblo, CO 81003, have
executed these Articles of Incorporation on the dates set forth below:
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Annajo Sanchez, San Luis Valley
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Emily Tracy, Upper Arkansas Valley
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Marc Dettenrieder, North Front Range
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Edi Sheldon, South Front Range
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Janet Frederick, Lower Arkansas Valley
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Doug Moss, At Large
Date_________________________
________________________________________
Date_________________________
Signature and consent of the registered agent:
________________________________________
Catherine A Garcia
Date_________________________
The following individual is causing the document to be delivered for filing with the Colorado
Secretary of State.
Cathy Garcia, Executive Director
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Action 22 Foundation, Inc.
PO Box 4097
Pueblo, CO 81003
1.719.560.9897
fax: 1.719.546.1558
Adopted January 16, 2004
Amended April 7, 2004
Amended July 19, 2005
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