Nonprofit organizations trademark stuff all the time, otherwise any idiot could put up a “March of Dimes” bucket on their counter and collect money and keep it and the real March of Dimes would have no recourse. Do you want your favorite charity to not be able to protect their logo from scammers? Then you’re OK with nonprofits using trademark protection.
With his salary no wonder Goodell’s wife quit Fox News...
(Jane Skinner is Mrs Goodell)