Casi Inc

“The organization has annual members, life members and corporate members. Each member has the same rights and privileges subject to keeping their dues current for the non-life members.”

“Individual members have a voice in voting to elect the governing body by being a member of an affiliated chapter or pod. Pod is the chili appreciation society international, inc's (casi) name for chapter. Through such membership the members can vote for officers to represent the pod at the annual business meeting. Pods in good standing are all permitted to vote at the annual business meeting called the great peppers meeting. The name of which originated from the biname for the chapter presidents: the great peppers. During the great peppers meeting, four new directors are elected by secret written ballot. The two candidates recieving the most votes serve for three year terms. The two remaining candidates serve for two year terms. An executive director is elected in a seperate race every other year to serves a two year term.”

“The addresses of the directors are listed elsewhere (www.casichili.net) because the organization has no office at the property we own. The physical address of the property is: 80 mariposa mine rd, terlingua, tx.”

“The form 990 is submittd to the board of directors for comment prior to filing.”

“The bylaws are posted on the organization's website and may be viewed by the public. The unaudited financial statements are posted on the organization's website for access by members only. The policies are distributed to the members via the presidents (great peppers) of the local affilate chapters (pods).”

“All of the money recieved through these sources of income allow casi to operate a corporation with the primary objective of raising money through the promotion of chili. Chili cooks cook at cookoffs throughout the competition year (october 1 through september 30) earning points which potentially qualify them to cook at the annual championship (ticc) held during the first weekend in november. Casi is responsible for the santioning of cookoffs, tracking of cookoff results and qualifying points, publishing a monthly newspaper for the members and annually providing the members with rule books. Additionally, casi provides for an annual convention of local area chili chapters (pods). The organization pays for and maintains the 320 acres of land where ticc is held in november. Casi pods ticc, attracting in excess of 4,000 people. The organization also contributes money to worthy causes in the south brewster county area of texas and throughout the united states.”