{"data":{"id":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9132","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"15 Pa.C.S. § 9132","heading":"Distributions prohibited; compensation and other permitted payments.","body":"(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a nonprofit association may not pay dividends or make distributions to a member or manager.\n(b) Permitted payments.--A nonprofit association may:\n(1) pay reasonable compensation or reimburse reasonable expenses to a member or manager for services rendered;\n(2) confer benefits on or make contributions to a member or manager in conformity with its nonprofit purposes;\n(3) repurchase a membership and repay a capital contribution made by a member to the extent authorized by its governing principles;\n(4) repay indebtedness to a member or manager; and\n(5) make distributions of property to members upon winding up and termination to the extent permitted by section 9135 (relating to winding up).","path":["Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS","PART IV UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS","CHAPTER 91 UNINCORPORATED NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=15\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=91\u0026sctn=32\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:13Z","sha256":"6982fbbf90347f7dcc58252982f351ce4e4e609ff39854a842f162f5558787fd","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9131","next":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9133"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}