If an independant church were to close its door (cease to operate), what would happen to proceeds of assets?

Question

Who can claim the proceeds after liquidating the church assets and paying off creditors? What about a religious ministry founded, headed and controlled by one individual?
It , like a church, is paid for by the contributions of many people, but is the founder entitled to the liquidated assets if the ministry ceases to operate - is dissolved?

If the minstry paid for land and buildings etc. with donated funds, could those asstes be in any other name than the ministry's and still be a legal nonprofit?

Answer 1

If the church was a registered non-profit organization or non-profit corporation, it's assets would be distributed according to its by-laws, and after that, whatever laws apply in the state (or country) regarding dissolving non-profit entities.

Whether the "ministry" is controlled by one individual is not directly relevant -- it's a matter of whose name the property and assets are held in.