The charitable purpose of an organization must be stated in its governing documents and these documents must also limit the organization’s activities to that charitable purpose. For example, if an organization is a non-profit, the charitable purpose and the restriction on activities would be stated in the Articles of Incorporation. With the application an organization should include any documents that describe the activities of the organization and its charitable purpose. These could be things like pamphlets or brochures, a website address or minutes of meetings