Hawks Athletics

Hawks Athletics was incorporated in 2023 to build and operate community recreation, wellness, and cultural facilities in west Michigan. What started as a youth baseball training program has grown into a broader mission: a community park and sports complex, an indoor athletic and community center, and a nature center with cultural and educational programming, all designed to serve the whole community, not just one sport or one program.

Hawks has formed as a domestic nonprofit corporation in the state of Michigan and has been recognized as Code 501(c)(3) organization. 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 federal tax code.

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 described in section 501(c)(3). 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 -4- Form 1023-EZ Instructions 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 section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code, or (b) by a corporation, contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code.

Books and accounts of Hawks shall be kept under the direction of the CEO and Vice President of Hawks. In addition, books and accounts will be reviewed by a third party CPA or other financial professional.