Love in Action is Kindness
Beyond Light and Love applied for non profit incorporation on April 3, 2015.
Michelle Sokol founded Beyond Light and Love in 2015 in order to provide a public resource where people could go to with their problems and be heard, and be helped to find informational resources to help them move positively forward in their lives.
The founder, Michelle Sokol, is an avid public worker who has spent years teaching in higher education. In her time spent as a research and computer teacher, and the hours she dedicated to tutoring students, she quickly discovered that many students had difficult problems that they weren't able to figure out solutions to on their own. She gladly would sit and listen to their problems and helped them to locate information and resources that were essential for them to find a solution. The choice was theirs to move forward with the information and take the next step in their own life.
She has helped students and inquiring public with information regarding a variety of services and fields, from medical information to a starting point for legal reference, to assisting them in help finding information about social services or available local programs. She has encountered a variety of personal stories and life situations and believes that no one should feel discriminated against in their quest for help, and no belief system should be scorned or turned away. She has worked with students to discover their true passions in education and helps anyone seeking help to find the information and resources they need to get themselves to the next level.
Michelle Sokol founded Beyond Light and Love in 2015 in order to provide a public resource where people could go to with their problems and be heard, and be helped to find informational resources to help them move positively forward in their lives.
The founder, Michelle Sokol, is an avid public worker who has spent years teaching in higher education. In her time spent as a research and computer teacher, and the hours she dedicated to tutoring students, she quickly discovered that many students had difficult problems that they weren't able to figure out solutions to on their own. She gladly would sit and listen to their problems and helped them to locate information and resources that were essential for them to find a solution. The choice was theirs to move forward with the information and take the next step in their own life.
She has helped students and inquiring public with information regarding a variety of services and fields, from medical information to a starting point for legal reference, to assisting them in help finding information about social services or available local programs. She has encountered a variety of personal stories and life situations and believes that no one should feel discriminated against in their quest for help, and no belief system should be scorned or turned away. She has worked with students to discover their true passions in education and helps anyone seeking help to find the information and resources they need to get themselves to the next level.
Beyond Light and Love Articles of Incorporation
The undersigned incorporator, in order to form a non-profit corporation under the laws of the state of Ohio, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation:
Article 1: The name of this corporation is Beyond Light and Love.
Article 2: The name and address of the initial registered agent and initial registered office of this corporation is Michelle L. Sokol, [Address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 3: This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 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 corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
The purposes for of this organization are to:
1. To advance public knowledge in positive problem solving techniques by providing public education and training in such methods.
2. To provide public consultation and informational resources while assisting with individuals’ self-discovered solutions.
3. To publicly promote positive thinking and problem solving methods.
4. To create and sustain an enlightened public culture of informed and aware decision making.
5. To do such things and to perform such acts to accomplish its purposes as the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate and as are not forbidden by Section 501 (c) (3) of the Code, with all the power conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of the State of Ohio.
Article 4: The number of initial directors of this corporation shall be one and the name and address of the initial director is Michelle L. Sokol, [address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 5: The name and address of the incorporator of this corporation is Michelle L. Sokol, [address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 6: The period of duration of this corporation is perpetual.
Article 7: The classes, rights, privileges, qualifications, and obligations of members of this corporation are as follows:
This corporation shall have one class of membership. Any person shall be qualified to become a member upon payment of initial dues, if any, fixed by the board of directors and shall continue as a member upon paying the annual dues, if any, fixed by the board of directors. The method and time of payment of dues shall be determined, and may be changed, from time to time, by the board of directors. Additional provisions specifying the rights and obligations of members shall be contained in the Bylaws of this corporation pursuant to, and in accordance with, the laws of this state.
Article 8: Additional provisions for the operation of the corporation are as follows:
Bylaws of the corporation, consistent with these Articles, may be adopted or amended by the Directors at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose. The Bylaws may provide that if all the Directors severally or collectively consent in writing to any action to be taken by the Directors, such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Directors at a meeting duly held and that such may be stated to have that effect in any certificate or document filed under the Ohio Non-Profit Corporation Law.
These articles may be amended by the Directors in the manner provided by law.
The assets of the corporation are irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes. Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Section 501 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code), and this 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.
No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that this 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.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, this 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.
In any taxable year in which this corporation is a private foundation as described in Section 509 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the corporation 1) shall distribute its income for said period at such time and manner as not to subject it to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code; 2) shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code; 3) shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; 4) shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code; and 5) shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code
The undersigned incorporators hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.
April 3, 2015 ________________________________________________
Michelle L. Sokol, Incorporator
Article 1: The name of this corporation is Beyond Light and Love.
Article 2: The name and address of the initial registered agent and initial registered office of this corporation is Michelle L. Sokol, [Address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 3: This corporation is organized exclusively for one or more of the purposes as specified in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 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 corresponding section of any future federal tax code.
The purposes for of this organization are to:
1. To advance public knowledge in positive problem solving techniques by providing public education and training in such methods.
2. To provide public consultation and informational resources while assisting with individuals’ self-discovered solutions.
3. To publicly promote positive thinking and problem solving methods.
4. To create and sustain an enlightened public culture of informed and aware decision making.
5. To do such things and to perform such acts to accomplish its purposes as the Board of Directors may determine to be appropriate and as are not forbidden by Section 501 (c) (3) of the Code, with all the power conferred on nonprofit corporations under the laws of the State of Ohio.
Article 4: The number of initial directors of this corporation shall be one and the name and address of the initial director is Michelle L. Sokol, [address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 5: The name and address of the incorporator of this corporation is Michelle L. Sokol, [address] St., Cleveland, Ohio 44135.
Article 6: The period of duration of this corporation is perpetual.
Article 7: The classes, rights, privileges, qualifications, and obligations of members of this corporation are as follows:
This corporation shall have one class of membership. Any person shall be qualified to become a member upon payment of initial dues, if any, fixed by the board of directors and shall continue as a member upon paying the annual dues, if any, fixed by the board of directors. The method and time of payment of dues shall be determined, and may be changed, from time to time, by the board of directors. Additional provisions specifying the rights and obligations of members shall be contained in the Bylaws of this corporation pursuant to, and in accordance with, the laws of this state.
Article 8: Additional provisions for the operation of the corporation are as follows:
Bylaws of the corporation, consistent with these Articles, may be adopted or amended by the Directors at any regular meeting or any special meeting called for that purpose. The Bylaws may provide that if all the Directors severally or collectively consent in writing to any action to be taken by the Directors, such consent shall have the same force and effect as a unanimous vote of the Directors at a meeting duly held and that such may be stated to have that effect in any certificate or document filed under the Ohio Non-Profit Corporation Law.
These articles may be amended by the Directors in the manner provided by law.
The assets of the corporation are irrevocably dedicated to charitable and educational purposes. Upon the dissolution of this corporation, its assets remaining after payment, or provision for payment, of all debts and liabilities of this corporation shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose.
No substantial part of the activities of this corporation shall consist of carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation (except as otherwise provided by Section 501 (h) of the Internal Revenue Code), and this 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.
No part of the net earnings of this corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that this 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.
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Articles, this 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.
In any taxable year in which this corporation is a private foundation as described in Section 509 (a) of the Internal Revenue Code, the corporation 1) shall distribute its income for said period at such time and manner as not to subject it to tax under Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code; 2) shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code; 3) shall not retain any excess business holdings as defined in Section 4943 (c) of the Internal Revenue Code; 4) shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the corporation to tax under Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code; and 5) shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code
The undersigned incorporators hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the statements made in the foregoing Articles of Incorporation are true.
April 3, 2015 ________________________________________________
Michelle L. Sokol, Incorporator
