There is no statute that precisely spells out what you are looking for. You have to look at the law as a whole. First, in order to be legally bound by any decision, a person must be an adult. That is true in all areas of the law. That's why juveniles are treated differently in the criminal justice system and cannot be held liable for any debts that incur until age 18. An "individual" is defined in numerous ways under the law depending on the area of the law. But universally, any person qualifies as an individual. While one could then argue why wouldn't a minor be considered a person. Again, looking at the law as a whole, how could a minor bind a corporation as a director when they own decisions are not binding. In most other areas of the law, corporations, LLC's and other business entities are considered "persons" or "individuals" under the law. But the common sense application to the non-for-profit setting suggests a corporation as a Board member makes very little sense and therefore a more narrower interpretation of the word individual would be appropriate.

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