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"Are we a Public Benefit Corporation?" Common Issues for Sports Organizations and Festivals

January 23, 2026 | Benjamin Miller, staff lawyer and policy advisor at the Ontario Nonprofit Network

In this article, I would like to address two common questions I get (typically from sports organizations or festivals) about whether sponsorships or in-kind contributions make your organization a public benefit corporation (PBC) under Ontario's Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (ONCA).

But before we get to the issues, let's clarify why this question is even worth your time (if you already know feel free to skip down).

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