MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE 
MINNESOTA NONPROFIT CORPORATION 
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION 
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 317A 
 
The undersigned incorporators, natural persons 18 years of age or older, in order to form a corporate entity under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 317A, adopt the following articles of incorporation to form a nonprofit corporation. 
 
ARTICLE I –NAME 
Southern Minnesota Animal Rescue Team, Inc. 
 
ARTICLE II – REGISTERED OFFICE 
The Registered Office Address of the Corporation is located in Rice County, Minnesota. 
 
ARTICLE III — PURPOSE 
This corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational, and scientific 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 the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. 
 
The purpose of this corporation is: To provide shelter, food, and medical care for homeless pets, minimize the needless euthanizing of homeless pets, to provide evacuation, medical care, and temporary shelter for companion animals and livestock impacted my natural, technological, or other disaster, to provide public education and raise awareness with respect to disaster mitigation, personal responsibility, the plight of unwanted pets, and to foster a culture of kindness to animals. 
 
ARTICLE IV — EXEMPTION REQUIREMENTS 
At all times the following shall operate as conditions restricting the operations and activities of the corporation: 
1. No part of the net earnings of the organization shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to its members, trustees, officers, or other private persons, except that organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purpose set forth in the purpose clause hereof. 
2. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall constitute the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, or any initiative or referendum before the public, and the corporation shall not participate in, or intervene in (including by publication or distribution of statements), any political campaign on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office. 
3. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this document, the organization shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on by an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or corresponding section of any future tax code, or by an organization, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future tax code. 
 
ARTICLE V — MEMBERSHIP/BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
This corporation shall have no voting members. The management and affairs of the corporation shall be at all times under the direction of a Board of Directors, whose operations in governing the corporation shall be defined by statute and by the corporation's by-laws. No Director shall have any right, title, or interest in or to any property of the corporation. 
 
ARTICLE VI — PERSONAL LIABILITY 
No member, officer, or director of this corporation shall be personally liable for the debts or obligations of this corporation of any nature whatsoever, nor shall any of the property of the members, officers, or directors be subject to the payment of the debts or obligations of this corporation. 
 
ARTICLE VII - DURATION/DISSOLUTION 
The duration of the corporate existence shall be perpetual until dissolution. Upon the dissolution of the organization, assets of the corporation shall be distributed for one or more exempt purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or shall be distributed to the federal government, or to a state or local government, for a public purpose. 
 
ARTICLE VIII – INCORPORATORS 
We, the undersigned incorporators certify that we are authorized to sign these articles and that the information in these articles is true and correct. We also understand that if any of this information is intentionally or knowingly misstated that criminal penalties will apply as if we had signed these articles under oath. 
 
 
Charles S. DeVito 19315 360th St. Montgomery, MN 56069 
 
Denice L. DeVito 19315 360th St. Montgomery, MN 56069