The purpose of the association, a non-profit organization, is to directly and indirectly promote, develop and support the Open-Source River Software Protocol and the surrounding community and ecosystem (River Ecosystem). The association may take any necessary and suitable measures to achieve the aforementioned purpose, plan and implement initiatives, and participate in initiatives of other organizations, financially or otherwise, or support other organizations or individuals financially or otherwise, to the extent that all these activities serve the purpose of the association. The association may also accept donations from third parties and act as a trustee in pursuit of its purpose. The association does not pursue commercial purposes and does not aim to make a profit. Supporting organizations or initiatives that do not serve the purpose is prohibited. Indirect support in accordance with Article 3 (1) requires direct support for decentralized technologies that are directly or indirectly related to the River Software Protocol.