Quote Originally Posted by Egidijus Zeromskis View Post
Chess can be charitable if sold properly. Chess institute of Canada was registered as the charitable organization several years ago.

Though I don’t know any national sport organizations with the charitable status.

In principle the organization shall prove that it does not spend donated monies “for bonuses” to get them periodically.
Yesterday cannot be compared with today. The rules have changed, if not on paper, in interpretation. Many Registered Charities have lost their status. The Federal employees in charge have changed the way things are done.