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15 Pa.C.S. § 9114

Entity status

Known as the Pennsylvania Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Law

The act spans §§ 15-9101 to 15-9136 (29 sections).

(July 9, 2013, P.L.476, No.67, eff. 60 days)

(a) Legal entity.--A nonprofit association is a legal entity distinct from its members and managers.

(b) Perpetual duration.--A nonprofit association has perpetual duration unless the governing principles specify otherwise.

(c) Powers.--A nonprofit association has the same powers as an individual to do all things necessary or convenient to carry on its purposes.

(d) Profits.--A nonprofit association may engage in profit-making activities, but profits from any activities must be used or set aside for the nonprofit purposes of the nonprofit association.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.