Research Chefs Association

“Section A: The association has delegated the management”

“of its daily operations to Smithbucklin Corporation in”

“Chicago, Illinois. The copany is a management company”

“which manages all aspects of the association in”

“accordance with the associations bylaws and policies.”

“Such operations may include, but are not limited to”

“administration, membership, finance and accounting,”

“convention/tradeshow/meeting planning, edcuation,”

“marketing and information technology. Smithbucklin”

“employees provided these services. This relationship”

“and contract was terminated as of May 31, 2022 and the”

“above noted functions are now handled by the members”

“and volunteers of the association.”

“Section A: The association offers the following types of”

“memberships: A)Chef members who are individuals”

“recognized professionally as chefs employed in any”

“sector of the food industry; B) food science and”

“technology members who are individuals recognized”

“professionally as food scientists of food technologists”

“in any sector of the food industry; C) Affiliate members”

“who are inidividuals recognized professionally in a”

“field affiliated with culinology, culinary arts or food”

“science, and who otherwise do not qualify as a chef,”

“food science & technology, culinology, associatae or”

“student member; D) culinology members who are”

“individuals recognized professionally as culinologists”

“in any sector of the food industry; E) associate members”

“who are inidividuals recognized professionally as”

“employed in supporting fields and F) student members”

“who are individuals recognized as full-time students in”

“a related field.”

“Section A: Chef, food science & technology, affiliate,”

“culinology, and associate members are entitled to vote”

“in elections for Board of Director positions.”

“Section A: Chef, food science & technology, affiliate,”

“culinology, and associate members are entitled to vote”

“on changes to the associations bylaws. Such”

“amendments may be adopted by a two-thirds vote of”

“1) such members present at the annual meeting or 2)”

“voting members participating in a mail or electronic”

“vote conducted in accordance with procedures set forth”

“by the Board of Directors.”

“Section B: The form 990 is prepared by and independent”

“certified public accountant and submitted to the”

“President and Treasurer for initial review. The”

“President and Treasurer then present it to the Board of”

“Directors for further review and discussion prior to”

“filing.”

“Section B: The conflict of interest policy is reviewed”

“on an annual basis and any potential conflicts of”

“interest that might exist are to be brought before the”

“Board of Directors.”

“Section C: The association's governing documents,”

“conflict of interest policy and financial statements”

“are made available to the public upon request.”