Becoming or ceasing to be a social purpose corporation.
RCW 23B.25.005
in effect(1) Any corporation may elect to be governed as a social purpose corporation by one of the following means: (a) One or more persons may act as incorporator or incorporators of a social purpose corporation by delivering articles of incorporation that conform to the requirements of this chapter to the secretary of state for filing; or (b) Any corporation which is not a social purpose corporation may elect to become a social purpose corporation by complying with RCW 23B.25.130 . (2) Any social purpose corporation may elect to cease to be governed as a social purpose corporation by complying with RCW 23B.25.140 .
(1) Any corporation may elect to be governed as a social purpose corporation by one of the following means:
(a) One or more persons may act as incorporator or incorporators of a social purpose corporation by delivering articles of incorporation that conform to the requirements of this chapter to the secretary of state for filing; or
(b) Any corporation which is not a social purpose corporation may elect to become a social purpose corporation by complying with RCW 23B.25.130 .
(2) Any social purpose corporation may elect to cease to be governed as a social purpose corporation by complying with RCW 23B.25.140 .
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=23B.25&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026