That question shows the typical nerd-misunderstanding of law as a rule-based system with distinct outputs. They think the rule must be "no for-profit company can ever benefit from the work of the charity" and are pointing out how the rule is stupid so the rule must not exist.
IANAtaxL, in fact IANAL of any kind, but my reading is that the IRS doesn't want companies to set-up fig-leaf charities that absorb and hide their normal business functions.
IANAtaxL, in fact IANAL of any kind, but my reading is that the IRS doesn't want companies to set-up fig-leaf charities that absorb and hide their normal business functions.