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20 Pa.C.S. § 7904

Power to amend governing instrument

Known as the Charitable Instruments Act

The act spans §§ 20–20 (6 sections).

The trustees or directors of every charitable organization have the power, acting alone, without the approval of a member, court, donor or beneficiary, to amend the instrument governing the charitable organization in any manner required for the sole purpose of ensuring that:

(1) Gifts and bequests to the charitable organization qualify for charitable deductions available for Federal income, gift and estate tax purposes.

(2) The charitable organization qualifies for tax exemptions available for Federal income tax purposes.

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