ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF THE HORACE MANN LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, INC.
These Articles of Incorporation are executed by the undersigned incorporator for the purpose of forming a corporation under the Nebraska Nonprofit Corporation Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§21-1901, et seq., as follows:
ARTICLE I NAME The name of the Corporation shall be: The Horace Mann League of the United States of America, Inc.
ARTICLE II DESIGNATION The Corporation is a public benefit corporation.
ARTICLE III REGISTERED AGENT AND OFFICE The address of the initial registered office of the Corporation is 500 Energy Plaza, 409 South 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, 68102, and the name of its initial registered agent at such address is Michael F. Coyle.
ARTICLE IV INCORPORATOR The name and address of the incorporator is Daniel J. Guinan, 500 Energy Plaza, 409 South 17th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.
ARTICLE V MEMBERSHIP The Corporation shall have members.
ARTICLE VI PURPOSE AND POWERS The Corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for 18 charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 50l (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code (hereinafter the “Code”). To carry out its purposes, the Corporation shall have all of the powers granted by Neb. Rev. Stat. § 21-1928, as amended, and all of the powers granted by any subsequent statutory authorization.
In addition, the Corporation shall have and may exercise all powers and right not otherwise denied nonprofit corporations by the laws of the State of Nebraska which are necessary, proper, advisable, or convenient for the accomplishment of the purposes of the Corporation.
No part of the net earnings of the Corporation shall inure 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 these Articles.
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 Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under Sec. 170(c)(2) of the Code. A
RTICLE VII DISSOLUTION Upon dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for the payment of all liabilities of the Corporation, distribute all of the assets of the Corporation exclusively for charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 50l(c)(3) of the Code, or to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for public purposes and as the Board of Directors shall determine. Any assets not so disposed of shall be disposed of by the County Court of the county in which the principal office of this Corporation is then located, exclusively for such purposes or to such organization or organizations, as said Court shall determine, which are organized and operated exclusively for such purposes.
Dated as of this 30 day of July, 2014.
Daniel Guinan, Incorporator