Which of the following is NOT a testing criterion for a public benefit claim?

• A. Accessibility
• B. Scale
• C. Impact
• D. Donor age distribution

Answer: (D)

When judging a public benefit claim, the focus is on whether the charity’s purposes genuinely benefit the public and how that benefit is realized. The testing criteria look at accessibility (is the benefit open to the public or a broad section, not just a private club?), scale (does the benefit reach beyond a token group, affecting a meaningful number of people?), and impact (is there evidence that the benefit actually occurs and can be measured?). Donor age distribution concerns who funds the charity, not whether the charity’s activities provide public benefit, so it isn’t part of the public benefit test. That’s why donor age distribution is not a testing criterion for a public benefit claim.