B"H
Thank you for your posts over the past week; they have been very informative.
Q. Could you please give specific examples of items that do not qualify as donations for the purposes of issuing a Charitable Receipt?
Answer:The following are examples of items that will not qualify for receiving a Charity Receipt under Canadian Charity Law:
- Where the donor is given in return for their donation consideration which exceeds 80% of the original donation;
- Payment of tuition fees -except as allowed, as can be reviewed at: Tuition Fees and Charitable Donations Paid to Privately Supported Secular and Religious Schools
- Purchase of a lottery ticket;
- Where the donation is court ordered;
- Payment of a basic fee for admission to a program (an example of this would be daycare fees for nursery school)
- Payment of membership fees that convey the right to attend programs and be eligible for services (note: Membership fees can be eligible for Charity Receipts where they only confer a right to vote and receive reports of the Charity's activities).