Charity laws and legislation Law and legislation 25 Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations 19 Income tax deductions for charitable contributions 13 Trusts and trustees 10 Mortmain 8 Tax exemption 8 Charities 7 Nonprofit organizations 7 Charity organization 5 Church and state 5 Fund raising 4 Services for 4 Church charities 3 Dissenters, Religious 3 Ecclesiastical law 3 Homeless persons 3 Legacies 3 Uses (Law) 3 Antitrust law 2 Charitable bequests 2 Charitable contributions 2 Charitable uses, trusts, and foundations (Hindu law) 2 Corrupt practices 2 Criminal provisions 2 Endowments 2 Equity 2 Finance 2 Food relief 2 Fraud 2