Charleroi Co-Operative Association

“Charleroi Co-Op has members, both regular and social, but”

“it does not have any stock holders. Its membership varies”

“from year to year, usually between 575 and 675 members.”

“Only its regular members can vote (social members cannot”

“vote). All of its officers are regular members.”

“All of Charleroi Co-Op's officers (members of its”

“governing body) are elected by secret ballot by its”

“members and the person receiving the majority of the votes”

“will be declared elected for a one year term.”

“The only decisions of the governing body that are subject”

“to the approval of the members are: (1) if a member has”

“been suspended by the governing body for conduct”

“unbecoming a member, that member may take an appeal of the”

“govening body to the Lodge (members at large), provided”

“the appeal is presented in duplicate form to the Secretary”

“within 15 days from the time the member receives the”

“suspension notice. The decision of the members at large”

“if final; and (2) members may amend the by-laws or any”

“part thereof (which by-laws were originally approved of by”

“the governing body) by presenting a resolution in writing”

“to the Secretary, who will then present the resolution to”

“be read at the next two (2) meetings and to be voted on at”

“the third meeting. To pass, the resolution must have 2/3”

“vote of all members present at the third meeting.”

“The form 990 is reviewed by the President and the”

“Treasurer before being remitted to the IRS. No other”

“officers or members review the return prior to filing.”

“However, the Co-Op's exact copy of the filed return is”

“kept at the Co-Op's address, 805 Meadow Avenue, Charleroi,”

“PA 15022, with the Treasurer, George Maund. Any member”

“of the governing body may review the copy of the return”

“at any time.”

“Not applicable- none of the Co-Op's CEO, Executive”

“Director, top management officials, other officers or key”

“employees are paid for any work they provide the Co-Op.”

“These are all volunteer positions.”

“See answer to line 15a above.”

“Any club members not on the governing body, as well as the”

“general public, may view the governing documents and the”

“financial statements of the Co-Op upon request to the”

“Secretary (for the governing documents) or the Treasurer”

“(for the financial statements). All documents are kept”

“at Charleroi Co-Op's address at 805 Meadow Avenue,”

“Charleroi, PA 15022.”

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