{"data":{"id":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9135","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"15 Pa.C.S. § 9135","heading":"Winding up.","body":"Winding up of a nonprofit association must proceed in accordance with the following rules:\n(1) All known debts and liabilities shall be paid or adequately provided for.\n(2) Any property subject to a condition requiring return to the person designated by the donor shall be transferred to that person.\n(3) Any property subject to a trust shall be distributed in accordance with the trust agreement.\n(4) Any property committed to a charitable purpose shall be distributed in accordance with that purpose unless the nonprofit association obtains a court order under 20 Pa.C.S. Ch. 77 (relating to trusts) specifying the disposition of the property.\n(5) Any remaining property shall be distributed as follows:\n(i) Distribution shall be made:\n(A) in accordance with the governing principles of the nonprofit association; or\n(B) in the absence of applicable governing principles, to the members of the nonprofit association:\n(I) per capita; or\n(II) as the members direct.\n(ii) If subparagraph (i) does not apply, distribution shall be made under Article XIII.1 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code.","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=35\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-07-28 (Statute Update stamp, 15 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:13Z","sha256":"1e82d451ceb4bb37f2496964627ffde8376d3bd83e7d0e12c06b5b010d16dbac","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9134","next":"us-pa/15-pa.c.s.-9136"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}