The court may dissolve a nonprofit corporation:
(1) In a proceeding by the attorney general, if it is established that:
(a) The corporation obtained its articles through fraud; or
(b) The corporation has exceeded or abused, and is continuing to exceed or abuse, the authority conferred upon it by law; or
(c) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its purposes is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock; or
(d) The corporation is misapplying or wasting property held for charitable purposes;
(2) Except as provided in the articles or bylaws, in a proceeding by fifty members or members holding at least five percent of the voting power, whichever is less, or by a director, if it is established that:
(a) The directors are deadlocked in the management of the corporate affairs; the members, if any, are unable to break the deadlock; and irreparable injury to the corporation or its mission is threatened or being suffered because of the deadlock;
(b) The directors or those in control of the corporation have acted, are acting, or have expressed intent to act in a manner that is illegal, oppressive, or fraudulent;
(c) The members are deadlocked in voting power and have failed, for a period that includes at least two consecutive annual meeting dates, to elect successors to directors whose terms have, or otherwise would have, expired;
(d) The corporate assets are being misapplied or wasted; or
(e) The corporation has insufficient assets to continue its activities and it is no longer able to assemble a quorum of directors or members;
(3) In a proceeding by a creditor, if it is established that:
(a) The creditor's claim has been reduced to judgment, the execution on the judgment returned unsatisfied, and the corporation is insolvent; or
(b) The corporation has admitted in a record that the creditor's claim is due and owing and the corporation is insolvent; or
(4) In a proceeding by the corporation to have its voluntary dissolution continued under court supervision.
[ 2021 c 176 § 3605.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2021 c 176: See note following RCW 24.03A.005.