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They are a charity, and accept monetary donations, and many of these things are required practices for charities to combat and detect fraud.
If they wanted to run it as a hobby they don't have to accept donations or receive beneficial tax status, but then they wouldn't be making money.
This is the online equivalent. Whether it buys servers or beer, it was hard-earned. Why raise a fuss about it?
They are a charity, and accept monetary donations, and many of these things are required practices for charities to combat and detect fraud.
If they wanted to run it as a hobby they don't have to accept donations or receive beneficial tax status, but then they wouldn't be making money.