Every good act is charity. A man's true wealth hereafter is the good that he does in this world to his fellows. - Moliere. Unfortunately, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has specific criteria for what qualifies as a charitable donation and not all good acts qualify for a tax benefit. Growing a moustache (although not without its costs) or running a marathon, are generally not considered to be a charitable donations according to the tax code. Luckily there are a multitude of charitable organizations that do qualify the donors to receive a tax credit for their donations.  Some facts about the tax credit are discussed below: