RC17. What would stop an organization from being registered as a charity?

The factors that prevent organizations from being registered as a charity are:

• not resident of Canada
• not established solely for charitable purposes
• not devoting all its resources to charitable activities
• giving gifts to organizations that are not qualified donees (that is, other registered charities)
• providing personal benefits directly or indirectly to members, shareholders, directors, and/or trustees. This does not include benefits to such persons who are legitimate recipients of a charitable program.
• private benevolence, that is providing benefit to a particular individual or private group
• political purposes, that is, furthering the interest of a political party or candidate for public office, or retaining or changing the laws of any level of government in Canada or in foreign countries
• commercial purposes with the intent to make a profit
• activities that are illegal or contrary to Canadian public policy

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