2025-03-06T09:56:03-07:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 742330479 Chili Appreciation Society International INC CHIL 9362388440 129 MEMORY LN DIBOLL TX 75941 Michael Whitten Treasurer 9362388440 2025-03-05 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X CASI Renee Moore 214 El Camino River Rd Bastrop TX 78602 333627 0 X WWW.CASICHILI.NET X 1983 TX OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CHILI AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY. CHILI APPRECIATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL, INC (CASI) SANCTIONS OVER 475 COOKOFFS AT WHICH OVER $950,000 IS RAISED FOR CHARITIES. WE HOST AN ANNUAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR QUALIFYING COOKS, AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND PROVIDE GRANTS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. 11 11 0 400 24840 0 126827 138712 56864 52144 151 9023 -8342 -10582 175500 189297 39850 35600 0 0 0 0 0 0 62705 125282 126961 165132 162561 10368 26736 664654 694381 13345 16336 651309 678045 CASI'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE CHILI AND RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITY. 0 0 19178 13100 47362 ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC ORGANIZATIONS. CASI MAKES GRANTS TO LOCAL SCHOOLS, CHARITABLE AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA OF THE COOKOFF, AS THE AREA IS A LOW INCOME COMMUNITY. 42996 22500 12102 ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC INDIVIDUALS. CASI GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS ON A NATIONAL BASIS CURRENTLY PROVIDING $1,000 PER YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS TO APPROXIMATELY 16 STUDENTS. AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE BOARD AUTHORIZES THE NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO BE GRANTED FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. THIS INCLUDES ONE SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE VALEDICTORIAN AND THE SALUTATORIAN OF THE TERLINGUA HIGH SCHOOL AND A SPECIFIED NUMBER OF ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS THAT CAN BE APPLIED FOR BY ANY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING STUDENT. THE APPLICATION FORM IS POSTED ON THE CASI WEBSITE. APPLICANTS MUST FILL OUT THE APPLICATION AND MAIL IT TO THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN. THE APPLICATIONS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO REVIEW THEM INDIVIDUALLY AND THEN RANK THEM IN THE ORDER IN WHICH THEY BELIEVE THE SCHOLARSHIPS SHOULD BE GRANTED. THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN THEN TABULATES THE RESULTS FROM THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS. 0 0 0 CASI PUBLISHES A MONTHLY NEWSPAPER THAT INFORMS THE MEMBERS OF UPCOMING COOKOFFS, COOKOFF RESULTS AND OTHER HAPPENINGS IN THE CHILI WORLD. PRINTING AND POSTAGE EXPENSES OCCUR. OCCASIONALLY. REVENUES ARE FROM THE SALE OF ADVERTISING SPACE FOR COOKOFFS. 0 0 0 62174 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 X MIKE WHITTEN 9362388440 129 MEMORY LN DIBOLL TX 75941 X JAMES BURNS DIRECTOR/IT 16 0 X 0 0 0 MELISSA PATE TALLYMASTER 16 0 X 0 0 0 STEVE HERRIES Vice President/Ranch Manager 16 0 X X 0 0 0 Terry Perkins DIRECTOR 16 0 X 0 0 0 RICK NEELY SPONSORSHIP/PR DIRECTOR 16 0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Bauer Director 16 0 X 0 0 0 RENEE MOORE PRESIDENT 16 0 X X 0 0 0 Betty Ramirez Secretary 16 0 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN CAVENDER Director/Membership 16 0 X 0 0 0 MIKE WHITTEN TREASURER 16 0 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN SPENCER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 24 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 15400 0 0 0 123312 62705 138712 Cookoff Fees 900099 23482 23482 0 0 Insurance Revenues 900099 16560 0 16560 0 Scholarship Program 900099 12102 12102 0 0 0 0 0 0 52144 9023 0 0 9023 0 0 0 0 7569 0 0 7569 8280 0 0 0 8280 0 8280 0 8280 0 0 0 117899 0 144330 -26431 0 -26431 0 189297 35584 24840 -9839 13100 13100 22500 22500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4798 3838 960 0 6147 6147 0 0 0 0 0 0 6128 6128 0 0 2109 665 1444 0 0 0 0 0 6584 5728 856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4996 999 3997 0 29587 0 29587 0 Products and trophies 62705 0 0 62705 Postage and Shipping 359 359 0 0 Printing and Publications 695 0 695 0 Property Improvements 2853 2710 143 0 162561 62174 37682 62705 471808 506531 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 345511 163031 187476 182480 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5370 5370 664654 694381 13345 16336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13345 16336 X 372481 388670 278828 289375 651309 678045 664654 694381 26736 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 43707 101373 105895 126827 138712 516514 10950 106330 113562 107569 117899 456310 25047 40923 40421 40456 35584 182431 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 79704 248626 259878 274852 292195 1155255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1155255 16322 19807 16981 17408 24872 95390 0 0 0 0 0 0 16322 19807 16981 17408 24872 95390 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96026 268433 276859 292260 317067 1250645 0.92373 0.92796 0.07627 0.07204 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 111815 111815 0 204561 133896 70665 0 0 0 0 0 20218 20218 0 0 8917 8917 0 182480 Terlingua International Chili Championship 117899 0 117899 0 0 0 0 0 144330 0 0 117899 0 117899 0 0 0 0 0 144330 144330 -26431 1 College and Trade Scholarships are awarded each year. In 2024 CASI gave out 7 academic $4,000 scholarships and 1 trade $2,000 scholarship. In 2024, 21 recipients received checks. 21 22500 0 FMV Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 To assist the EMS and VFD in and around Brewster County, TX. X 3 62705 FMV 0 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 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. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a 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 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. Four new directors are elected by secret written ballot. The two candidates receiving the most votes serve for three year terms. The two remaining candidates serve two year terms. An Executive Director is elected in a separate race, every other year and serves a two year term. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 9 The organization has no office at the property we own. The physical address of the property is: 80 Mariposa Mine Rd, Terlinqua TX. The following officers do not live at the mailing address of the Treasurer, Mike Whitten. Renee Moore President 214 El Camino River Rd, Bastrop, TX 78602. Steve Herries Vice President12548 Ware Seguin Rd, Shertz, TX 78154. Betty Ramirez Secretary PO Box 167 Marathon, TX 79842. James Burns Director 2575 RS County Road 1525, Point TX 75472. Melissa Pate Director 1201 S. Rainbow Ranch Rd, Wimberly TX 78676. Rick Neely Director 2204 South County Rd, Midland TX 79706. Jeff Bauer Director 203 Cedar Creek Court, Pinehurst TX 77362. Terry Perkins Director 211 W. Castle Harbour Dr. Friendswood, TX 77546 and Brian Spencer Executive Director 2683 Friendship Trail #1305, Clinton IA, 52732-3486. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The form 990 is presented to the board of Directors for review and a vote is taken to approve the 990 for submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The Bylaws, Rules and policies 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 affiliate chapters (Pods). Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2a - 2e All of the money received 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 thru September 30)earning pints which potentially qualify them to cook at the annual championship (TICC) held during the first weekend in November. CASI is responsible for the sanctioning of cookoffs, tracking of cookoff results and qualifying points, providing a monthly electronic newsletter and annually providing the members with rule books. CASI provides for an annual convention of chili chapters. CASI pays for and maintains the 320 Acres of land where TICC is held in November. TICC attracts over 4,000 people to participate in the cooking events. The organization contributes money to worthy causes in the south Brewster County area of TX and throughout the United States.