A nonprofit corporation whose lawful activities involve among other things the charging of fees or prices for its services or products, shall have the right to receive such income and, in so doing, may make an incidental profit. All such incidental profits shall be applied to the maintenance and operation of the lawful activities of the corporation, and in no case shall be divided or distributed in any manner whatsoever among the members, directors, or officers of the corporation. As used in this section the terms fees or prices do not include rates of contribution, fees or dues levied under an insurance certificate issued by a fraternal benefit society, so long as the distribution of profits arising from said fees or prices is limited to the purposes set forth in this section and section 5551 (relating to dividends prohibited; compensation and certain payments authorized).
(July 30, 1975, P.L.128, No.63; Dec. 21, 1988, P.L.1444, No.177, eff. Oct. 1, 1989)
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Title 15 - CORPORATIONS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
Chapter 55 - Corporate Powers, Duties and Safeguards
Section 5501 - Corporate capacity
Section 5503 - Defense of ultra vires
Section 5504 - Adoption, amendment and contents of bylaws
Section 5505 - Persons bound by bylaws
Section 5506 - Form of execution of instruments
Section 5507 - Registered office
Section 5508 - Corporate records; inspection by members
Section 5509 - Bylaws and other powers in emergency
Section 5510 - Certain specifically authorized debt terms
Section 5511 - Establishment of subordinate units
Section 5512 - Informational rights of a director
Section 5513 - Forum selection provisions
Section 5541 - Capital contributions of members
Section 5543 - Debt and security interests
Section 5543.1 - Usury not a defense (Repealed)
Section 5544 - Dues and assessments
Section 5545 - Income from corporate activities
Section 5546 - Purchase, sale, mortgage and lease of real property
Section 5546.1 - Insolvency or bankruptcy (Repealed)
Section 5547 - Authority to take and hold trust property
Section 5548 - Investment of trust funds
Section 5548.1 - Nonjudicial settlement agreement
Section 5549 - Transfer of trust or other assets to institutional trustee
Section 5550 - Devises, bequests and gifts after certain fundamental changes
Section 5551 - Dividends prohibited; compensation and certain payments authorized
Section 5553 - Liabilities of members
Section 5554 - Annual report of directors or other body
Section 5585 - Establishment or use of common trust funds authorized
Section 5586 - Restrictions on investments
Section 5587 - Determination of interests