About the Foundation

The Jason Kendall Ray foundation is dedicated to a mission of education, community service, and raising awareness for Organ Donation. In addition to raising awareness The Jason Kendall Ray Foundation will raise money for the UNC Hospital Comprehensive Transplant Center’s Foundation (which has set up a fund in Jason’s honor) . Jason started many good works during his short, but incredibly full life. This foundation is dedicated to continuing those good works in Jason’s name.

Information on the Foundation’s Not for Profit Status – Donations are Tax Deducible:

1) 501 (c) (3) Corporation – the corporation is organized exclusively for charitable, religious, educational and scientific purposes, including such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations sunder Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue law).

2) No part of the net earnings or receipts of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable to, its members, trustees, officers or other private persons, except to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes as set forth in these Articles of Incorporation.

3) No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propoganda, 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 any candidate for public office; Notwithstanding any other provision of the 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 section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or the corresponding provision of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Law) or (b) by any corporations, contributions to which are deductible under section 170 (c) (2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (or the corresponding provision of any future U.S. Internal Revenue Law).