charity

A gift for, or institution engaged in, public benevolent purposes. A gift for benefit of indefinite number of persons under influence of religion or education, relief from disease, assisting people to establish themselves in life, or erecting or maintaining public works. Johnson v. South Blue Hill Cemetery Ass'n, Me., 221 A.2d 280, 287.

A "charity", in absence of legislative definition, is attempt in good faith, spiritually, physically, intellectually, socially and economically to advance and benefit mankind in general, or those in need of advancement and benefit in particular, without regard to their ability to supply that need from other sources and without hope or expectation, if not with positive abnegation, of gain or profit by donor or by instrumentality of charity. Planned Parenthood Ass'n v. Tax Commissioner, 5 Ohio St.2d 117, 214 N.E.2d 222, 225.

See also benevolence

- benevolent

- charitable

- charitable organizations

@ public charity

A charity wherein the benefit is conferred on indefinite persons composing the public or some part of the public

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