The Corporation is a public benefit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as the same may be amended from time to time, or the corresponding provisions of any future United States revenue law. As thus limited, the purposes for which the Corporation is organized and operated are: To conduct educational and cultural activities in Germanic culture through lectures, story-telling, discussions, musical performances, cultural presentations, and an annual Christkindlmarkt festival, and in this manner providing instruction to the public on subjects that are useful to individuals and beneficial to the community, with the activities to be generally conducted by teachers, musicians, actors, and other knowledgeable and qualified individuals and open to the public and shall take place in the City of Carmel, Indiana; and to transact any and all other lawful business for which a non-profit corporation may be incorporated and operate under the Act and may be necessary, useful, suitable, or proper for the furtherance or accomplishment of the foregoing purposes of the Corporation. Describe Organization Governing Structure: Carmel Christkindlmarkt is governed by a board.