Part of the ongoing governance by the directors of a non-profit organization (NPO) is having an understanding of changes in the business landscape in which the entity operates. This includes changes to the tax environment for Canadian NPOs. In the past year, the tax regulator has issued interpretations suggesting that a NPO that carries on a business activity with the intention of making a profit that is more than incidental or ancillary or at other than on a cost-recovery basis, would disqualify the NPO’s net profits from tax-exemption. This interpretation has cumulated in a new structured tax audit program for NPOs by the tax authorities. This article examines those recent tax developments and suggests a strategy for self- review in order to assess what impact if any these changes have on the tax-exempt status of a NPO entity in which you serve as a director.