Marianne Coen, secretary of anassociation set up in support of Canarelli, told the AFP news agency she was "very disappointed and surprised" at the verdict.
To give one basis for comparison, the several-million member powerhouse National Rifle Association reportedly has an executive and support staff of about 500.
He was further of the opinion that an organization does not violate the private benefit prohibition or political campaign prohibition through close association or support of a political action committee, unless the organization calls for the election or defeat of an identifiable political candidate.
Last month, the Scout Association announced it had also launched a consultation to see if its members would supportan alternative Scout Promise for atheists, who are unwilling to pledge a "duty to God".
Some supportan effort under way by the American Society for Pension Professionals and Actuaries and the National Education Association, among others, to create a model disclosure form to allow apples-to-apples comparisons of products' costs and benefits.