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, we: ot Se a J al Revenue oh. a, . ae _<pepartmento. eTreasury ses ’ sae ° . Washington, DC 20224 Person to Contact: - b E i — na Baby Children's, Inc. oe 7k aaah Mariendahl - Box 8405 Telephone Number St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802 (202) 566-3842 Refer Reply to: F 8) E:EO:R:2-4 Date: Fey y? {009 Employer Identification Number: 66-0454913 Key District: Baltimore Accounting Period Ending: ae & 4 Foundation Status Classification: 509(a and 170(b) (1) (A) (v1) Form 990 Required: Yes "Dear Applicant: Based on information supplied, and assuming your operations will be as stated in your application for recognition of ~ exemption, we have determined you are exempt from federal income tax under section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code as an organization described in section 501(c) (3). ; We have further determined that you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code, because you are an organization described in the section(s) above. If your sources of support, or your purposes, character, or method of operation change, please let your key district know so that office can consider the effect of the change on your exempt status and foundation status. In the case of an amended document or bylaws, please send a copy of the amended document or bylaws to your key district. Also, you should inform your key District Director of all changes in your name or address. As of January 1, 1984, you are liable for taxes under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (social security taxes) on remuneration of $100 or more you pay to each of your employees during a calendar year. You are not liable for the tax imposed under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act (FUTA). Since you are not a private foundation, you are not subject to the excise taxes under Chapter 42 of the Code. However, you are not automatically exempt from other federal excise taxes. If you have any questions about excise, employment, or other federal taxes, please contact your key District Director. : “an tar u Nana Baby Children's Home, Inc. the contrary. However, if you lose your 509(a) status as shown above, donors (other than private foundations) may not rely on If your organization conducts fund-raising events such as benefit dinners, auctions, membership drives, etc., where something of Value is received in return for contributions, you can help your donors avoid difficulties with their income tax returns by assisting them in determining the proper tax treatment of their contributions. To do this you Should, in advance of the event, determine the fair market value of the benefit received and state it in your fund-raising materials such as solicita- you in this, the Service has issued Publication 1391, Deduc- tibility of Payments Made to Organizations Conducting Fund- Raising Events. You may obtain copies of Publication 1391 from your key district Office. In the heading of this letter we have indicated whether you must file Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. If Yes is indicated, you are required to file Form 990 only if your gross receipts each year are normally more than $25,000. If your gross receipts each year are not normally more than $25,000, we ask that you establish that you are not required to your gross receipts exceed the $25,000 minimum. For guidance in determining if your 9ross receipts are "normally" hot more than the $25,000 limit, see the instructions for the Form 990. Tf a return is required, it must be filed by the 15th day of the fifth -3- Nana Baby Children's Home, Inc. month after the end of your annual accounting period. A penalty of $10 a day is charged when a return is filed late, unless there is reasonable cause for the delay. The maximum penalty charged cannot exceed $5,000 or 5 percent of your gross receipts for the year, whichever is less. This penalty may also be charged if a return is not complete, so please be sure your return is complete before you file it. You are required to make your annual return available for public inspection for three years after the return is due. You are also required to make available a copy of your exemption application, and supporting documents, and this exemption letter. Failure to make these documents available for public inspection may subject you to a penalty of $10 per day for each day there is a failure to comply (up to a maximum of $5,000 in the case of an annual return). See Internal Revenue Service Notice 88-120, 1988-2 C.B. 454, for additional information. You are not required to file federal income tax returns unless you are subject to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 of the Code. If you are subject to this tax, you must file an income tax return on Form 990-T, Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return. In this letter we are not determining whether any of your present or proposed activ- ities are unrelated trade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code. You need an employer identification number even if you have no employees. Please use that number on all returns you file and in all correspondence with the Internal Revenue Service. We are informing your key District Director of this ruling. Because this letter could help resolve any questions about your exempt status and foundation status, you should keep it in your permanent records. If you have any questions about this ruling, please contact the person whose name and telephone number are shown in the heading of this letter. For other matters, including questions concerning reporting requirements, please contact your key District Director. Sincerely, peor 3. hoon, Jeanne S. Gessay Chief, Exempt Organizations Rulings Branch 2? ~. Business Entity No. 551881 Government of The United States Virgin Islands -O- Office of the Lieutenant Governor Division of Corporations & Trademarks CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING To Whom These Presents Shall Come: I, the undersigned Lieutenant Governor the United States Virgin Islands, do hereby certify that NANA BABY CHILDREN'S HOME, INC. has filed in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor the requisite annual reports and statements as required by the Virgin Islands Code, and the Rules and Regulations of this Office. In addition, the aforementioned entity has paid all applicable taxes and fees to date, and has a legal existence not having been cancelled or dissolved as far as the records of my office show. Wherefore, the aforementioned entity is duly formed under the laws of the Virgin Islands of the United States, is duly authorized to transact business, and, is hereby declared to be in good standing as witnessed by my seal below. This certificate is valid through June 30th, 2026. Entity Type: Domestic Nonprofit Corporation Entity Status: In Good Standing Registration Date: 12/28/1990 Jurisdiction: United States Virgin Islands, United States Witness my hand and the seal of the Government of the United States Virgin Islands, on this 7th day of July, 2025. Ty A Kerala Tregenza A. Roach Lieutenant Governor United States Virgin Islands 070720250029 Ay rcles of [neor poach on . ere et ewer — + es pee et {i = FOR | NANA BABY CHILDREN'S HOME, INC. We, the undersigned, ell of whom are natural persons of Lawful ag®, iu order to form a cerporation in accordance with ‘the provisions of Chapter 1 Titie 13 of the Virgin Islands Code, do herety certify to the following Articles of Incorporation: L. NAME OF CORPORATION The name of the corporaticn is NARA BABY CHILDREN's HOME, INC. 2. PURPOSE AND POWERS The corporation is formed for the following purposes and | shail hawe the Following powers: To provide care for children who are abondonded, abused, jeeghecter or displaced on a temporary basis until their situation is corrected or they are placed in leng-term foster care through the Department of Human Services. The corporation duly here formed shail have the powers: len ! | | A) To borrow money, and to draw, make, accept, — issue, sell, or otherwise deel lawfully in promissory notea, bills. of exchange, bonds, debentures, or any other negotfable or transe- ferable obligations er instruments from time to time for any pur pose of or concerning the business of the corporation. B) te secure the payment of corporate indebtedness by pes la pledges, deeds of trust or any similar iostruments by respect to all or any part of the property of the corporation, | | whether now owned or to be acquired ain the future. | | | | pismo awe resus Ly ji NAWA BABY CHIL -¢N'S HOME, INC. Pege 2 C) To take, buy. exchange, lease, or otherwise acquire real property and any interest or right therein, and to hold, own perate, control, maintain, manage such real property. D) To conduct and carry on {its business or any branch thereof in any state or territory of the United States or in any foreign country, in confirmity with the laws of such state, territory, or foreign country, and to have and maintain in any state, territory or foreign country a business office, instit- ution or other facility. E) In general, to manage, operate, and carry on any other business in connection with the foregoing powers, and to have and excercise all the powers conferred on corporations formed under the laws of the Virgin Islands and any amendments thereto. F) The Copooration hereby formed shall have power to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire by bequest, devise, gift, or other means, and to hold, cwn, manage, or develop, and tc | mortgage, deed in trust, sell, convey,exchange, option, subdivide, or otherwise dispose of real and personal property of every class and description and any estate or interest therein, as may be neceséary or convenient for the proper conduct of the affairs of the corporation, without limitation eas to amount of value, in any of the states, districts, territories, or countries. G) The Corporation shell have ail such powers that are enumerated in Title 13, Chapter 1, §32 of the Virgin Islands Code as of the date of filing af these Articles of Oncurporacion. | Articles of IN¢ poration tor NANA BABY CHILOREN'S HOME, ONC. 3. PRINCIPAL PLACE GF BUSINESS. mhe location of the principal offices or place of business of the Corporation shall be 2BA Estate Mariendahi, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. 4. RESIDENT AGENT The name ani addrress of the resident agent upon whom process may be Retreat, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands. 5. EXISTENCE The Corporation is to have perpetual existence, come- encing from September, 198%. 6. INCORPORATORS The name and places of residence of each of the incorporators are as follows: NAME 6a. PLACE OF RESIDENCE Louise Larcheveaux-Ali 2BA Estate Mariendahl St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Bevlah Larcheveaux-Wilson 146-13 Anna's Retreat St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 148-127 Anna's Retreat St. Thomas, Virgin Islands Eleanor Larcheveaux-Tyson 7. DLSSOLETLON in the event of Sissoiution, the assets ef che cur: potaticn shail be distributed te non-profit corporatrans such ae The Salvation Army. or ihe “cen Louise Home in sce. erdar: Sec. $9) €e)R of the Internal hevenue Code. The Articles may }+ umanded by - eee a ee served is Peulah L. Wilson, 146-33 Estate Anna's < . Sa cane Some Sana ea corres Oe | } | I } ' s i] i | | i a nm ene eo ee ee, (NANA BABY CHIL?’ N's HOME, INC. -. Page 4 © zl For the managenent cf the Carperation and for che conduct of the affairs of the Corporation, and in further definition, Limitation, and reguletion of the powers ef the corporation and its directors ,and it is further provided that: The number of Directors of this Corporation shall be such a6 from time to time shall te fixed by, er in the manner provided in the by-laws, but such nusber shail in no case te less than three (3). The tere of office, qualifications, election, reeignation sad removal of directors, the time, place and notice of meeting, the quorum, organization and manner of acting, and the filling of vacancies on the Hoard, ehall be governed by the by-laws, subtect to the provisions of these Articles. Elections of directors need not be by ballot. 6. INDEBTEDNESS The highest amount of indebtedness to which the corporation shaii be subject at any time shell be (1,000,000,0¢C) ene million dollars. ‘ 80. MANAGEMENT The effaira of the corporation shall be managed by Luuise L. Manager. Election shall be by the members of the corporation Ali, with a quorum of two-thirds. §. AMENDMENTS The Corporetion reserves the right to amend, alter, change, or repeal &ny previsiens contained in these Articles of Incorporation, , IN WITNESS WHEREUF, ce, the cndersigned being al) of the incerporators, herein stove named, for the purpose of forming a Corporation purstuanr ef. ot ee ate ee eee s ee Enna ee em "4 RANA BABY CHIL’ *EN'S SOME, JKC. i Pepe 5 ” hee DATED: ,Loou es se — 1 5 Giger ‘a Re ; AB eee ee tie: ae omens is ee | eer ae ee see wee ow ——— + — ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TERRITORY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANES SS: DIVISION.OF ST. THOMAS AKD ST. JOHN On this LI ss ay of ‘Lcamlits. , 1990, before me i appeared , Louiée Larcheveavy-Aii, Beulah Larcheveaux-Wilson, | and Eleanor. Larcheveaux-Tyeor, who aré Co ue well tnown to be | the individuals desvrtie. rerein or satisfactorily proven te me to be the indiviauals herein anc who executed the foregeing articles of incorporation anc acknowledged to and Sy ne that IN WITNESS WHEKEOF | hereunto set ny hand and official seal this ZY day ot Mederma 3990. , “NOTARY PUBLIS’ : f My Commission cxpires Yo. | ee oe ee they executed the documents for the purposes therein expressed. a pe a oc sean geen uae es Mailing Address: 46014 Estate Tutu St. Thomas, USVI 00802 ni Phone: (340) 775-0044 Email: NanaBabyHome@Gmail.com NANA BARY HOME Website: swecnandbdlyyharpercom May 15, 2025 Dear Sir/Madam: This certifies as a true copy of the Corporate Resolution in accordance to the business and has not been amended or revoked. I, Pia Brunt, President of the Board, hereby certify that Darian Torrice-Hairston is the Director of the business Nana Baby Children’s Home, a company organized and existing under the laws of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Darian is the authorized personnel to make decisions and sign on behalf of the business. a B ‘“~ President of the Board and ty nd L( ay WITNESS: LAN in| Seer J the Board and Board Member instagram.com/nana.baby.home/ (@ facebook.com/NanaBabyHome/ N A\\ A ie ABY HOME Venmo: @NanaBabySTT ST. THOMAS, USVI