https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1950522#h=7:302-14:563
"This Pennsylvania corporation’s first president was Charles Taze Russell, and he was regularly elected to this office by the contributors to the Society till his death, October 31, 1916. The purpose of this legal corporation was well stated in the charter granted it on December 13, 1884: “The purpose for which the corporation is formed is, the dissemination of Bible truths in various languages by means of the publication of tracts, pamphlets, papers and other religious documents, and by the use of all other lawful means which its Board of Directors, duly constituted, shall deem expedient for the furtherance of the purpose stated.”"
WTBT$ is in breach of their own charter. They said the purpose of the corporation was to disseminate Bible truths. When the WTBT$ disseminates falsehoods, they are in breach of their own charter. The pyramid chart was not Bible truth. The 1914 doctrine is not a Bible truth. The "FDS" doctrine is not a Bible truth. The disfellowshipping doctrine as taught is not a Bible truth. Claiming to need "two witnesses" in order to protect children when there is CSA is not Bible truth.
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101984881
"From its legal incorporation 100 years ago, on December 13, 1884, under the laws of Pennsylvania, the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society has been totally devoted to “the dissemination of Bible truths in various languages by means of the publication of tracts, pamphlets, papers and other religious documents,” as expressed in its original charter. Furthermore, the Society is incorporated in accordance with the Nonprofit Corporation Law of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Thus, by law, it cannot be a profit-making enterprise.
No individual can personally profit through this Society since Article V of the Society’s charter states: “It [the Society] does not contemplate pecuniary gain or profit, incidentally or otherwise, to its members, directors or officers.” All who work at the New York headquarters of the Society receive the same basic provisions of board, lodging and a small monthly allowance —whether they be the 14 members of the Governing Body or volunteers working in the printery, in cleaning operations or at the Society’s farms."
When Anthony Morris and his wife received a special house purchased by the WTBT$ after he was removed as a GB member, they were personally profiting (inurement) and that was in breach of the charter.
https://jwleaks.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/watchtower-bible-and-tract-society-of-new-york-charter-and-certificate-of-incorporation.pdf
"No part of the net earnings of the corporation shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its members, directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes set forth in ARTICLE SECOND. The corporation is not an employer. No substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall be the carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the corporation shall not participate in or intervene in (including the publishing or distribution of statements) any political campaign on behalf of any political party or in opposition to any candidate for public office. (John 15:19; 17:16) Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles, the corporation shall not carry on any other activities not permitted to be carried on (1) by a corporation exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code or (b) by a corporation contributions to which are deductible under section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code."
https://files.accessjw.org/s/3NSRD3sQkJgqaZN
When the WTBT$ advertises for the UN, they are in breach of their charter.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4738415396913152/awake-no-1-2023-united-nations-advertisement
"New York Consolidated Laws, Not-For-Profit Corporation Law - NPC § 1101. Attorney-general's action for judicial dissolution
(a) The attorney-general may bring an action for the dissolution of a corporation upon one or more of the following grounds:
(1) That the corporation procured its formation through fraudulent misrepresentation or concealment of a material fact.
(2) That the corporation has exceeded the authority conferred upon it by law, or has violated any provision of law whereby it has forfeited its charter, or carried on, conducted or transacted its business in a persistently fraudulent or illegal manner, or by the abuse of its powers contrary to public policy of the state has become liable to be dissolved.
(b) An action under this section is triable by jury as a matter or 1 right.
(c) The enumeration in paragraph (a) of grounds for dissolution shall not exlude 2 actions or special proceedings by the attorney-general or other state officials for the annulment or dissolution of a corporation for other causes as provided in this chapter or in any other statute of this state."
https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/notforprofit-corporation-law/npc-sect-1101.html
