Maryland Code, Criminal Law § 13-1901

(d)(1) “Qualified organization” means an organization of a group of citizens of the county or a company, association, or corporation that is organized in good faith in the county to promote the purposes of a volunteer fire department or of a charitable, benevolent, patriotic, fraternal, educational, religious, or civic object.

(2) “Qualified organization” does not include a group organized for the private profit or gain of any member of the group, company, association, or corporation.