2026-09-23T17:05:58-04:00 2025-12-31 751486711 PSK LLP 3001 MEDLIN DR STE 100 ARLINGTON TX 76015 990 2025-01-01 845071681 CHI EPSILON INTERNATIONAL CHIE 8055914563 1 GRAND AVE SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93407 CHARLES CHADWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2026-09-23 KYLIE MERTENS CPA P01266200 8176643000 2026-09-23 2025 CHARLES CHADWELL 1 GRAND AVE SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93407 390078 false X HTTP://WWW.CHI-EPSILON.ORG/ X 2020 CA THE MISSION OF CHI EPSILON IS TO ACHIEVE ITS VISION THROUGH ITS FOUR PILLARS: SCHOLARSHIP - RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS CHARACTER - UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OMMUNITY THROUGH OUR SERVICE AND THE ETHICAL PRACTICE OF OUR PROFESSION PRACTICALITY - EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING OUR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE OUR WORLD THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS SOCIABILITY - CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS WHILE ENGAGING THE BROADER CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY 9 9 0 0 17632 15315 100080 118155 60636 27793 -6705 -16069 171643 145194 16000 18119 0 0 0 2008 101162 101078 117162 119197 54481 25997 501880 517577 15342 0 486538 517577 X THE MISSION OF CHI EPSILON IS TO ACHIEVE ITS VISION THROUGH ITS FOUR PILLARS: SCHOLARSHIP - RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS CHARACTER - UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OMMUNITY THROUGH OUR SERVICE AND THE ETHICAL PRACTICE OF OUR PROFESSION PRACTICALITY - EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING OUR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE OUR WORLD THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS SOCIABILITY - CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS WHILE ENGAGING THE BROADER CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY false false 79033 18119 118155 OPERATION OF NATIONAL OFFICE 79033 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false true true true true false true false false true false false true true false true false X CHARLES CHADWELL 8055914563 1 GRAND AVE SAN LUIS OBISPO CA 93407 X KAYE BRUBAKER VICE PRESIDE X X 0 0 0 CHARLES CHADWELL EXECUTIVE DI X X 0 0 0 DAVID CHIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 HANK DOBBELAAR DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 WAYNE LEE DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GIAN RASSATI PRESIDENT X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL RIEMER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MARC ROBINSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 RAFIQUL TAREFDER MARSHALL X X 0 0 0 false false false 15315 15315 INITIATION FEES 118155 118155 118155 13357 13357 221773 207337 14436 14436 14436 7224 37547 -30323 -30323 OTHER INCOME 14254 14254 14254 145194 116522 13357 X 18119 18119 1053 1000 53 81219 60914 19290 1015 616 586 30 5152 4894 258 GENERAL EXPENSES 7634 7252 382 BANK SERVICE CHARGE 3425 3254 171 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1622 1541 81 PAYPAL FEES 357 339 18 119197 79033 38156 2008 125194 148595 48613 20625 328073 348357 501880 517577 15342 15342 0 X 486538 517577 486538 517577 501880 517577 X 25997 5042 X false false false X 113804 17624 17632 15315 164375 81345 122678 128465 139633 472121 195149 140302 146097 154948 636496 45000 45000 45000 45000 591496 6379 7897 12960 13922 41158 6379 7897 12960 13922 41158 201528 148199 159057 168870 677654 X true SCHOLARSHIPS 15 18119 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THERE IS A REGULAR APPLICATION PROCESS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS THAT STARTS IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR FOR THE NEXT ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR. THE APPLICATIONS ARE FIRST JUDGED BY A SET CRITERIA BY THE DISTRICT COUNCILLORS. THESE COUNCILLORS SEND THEIR TOP TWO APPLICATIONS TO A NATIONAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE CHOOSES THE TOP APPLICATIONS. THEY RECIEVE A 3,500 NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. THE REMAINING APPLICATIONS THAT THE NATIONAL COUNCIL COMITTEE REVIEWS RECEIVE A 2,000 DISTRICT SCHOLARSHIP. STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE MEMBERS OF CHI EPSILON AND ACTIVELY ENROLLED IN CLASSES WHEN THEY RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM CHI EPSILON. THESE FUNDS ARE AWARDED DIRECTLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AND THE USE OF THESE FUNDS IS NOT MONITORED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE MISSION OF CHI EPSILON IS TO ACHIEVE ITS VISION THROUGH ITS FOUR PILLARS: SCHOLARSHIP - RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT IN ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL ENDEAVORS CHARACTER - UPHOLDING THE INTEGRITY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING OMMUNITY THROUGH OUR SERVICE AND THE ETHICAL PRACTICE OF OUR PROFESSION PRACTICALITY - EDUCATING AND ENCOURAGING OUR MEMBERS TO IMPROVE OUR WORLD THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND IMPACTFUL SOLUTIONS SOCIABILITY - CONNECTING OUR MEMBERS WHILE ENGAGING THE BROADER CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMUNITY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE GOVERNMENT OF CHI EPSILON SHALL BE VESTED IN A DULY AUTHORIZED GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND A DULY ELECTED NATIONAL COUNCIL. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHALL CONSIST OF AN OFFICIAL DELEGATION CONSISTING OF ONE ACTIVE UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE MEMBER SELECTED FROM EACH ACTIVE CHAPTER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE SOCIETY. CHAPTERS SHALL BE GROUPED INTO GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS WITH ONE DISTRICT COUNCILOR SELECTED FROM EACH DISTRICT. A DISTRICT COUNCILOR SHALL BE ELECTED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DELEGATES FROM THAT DISTRICT. TO QUALIFY AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE POSITION OF DISTRICT COUNCILOR, THE CANDIDATE MUST BE A MEMBER OF CHI EPSILON AND MAY NOT BE A STUDENT MEMBER. COLLECTIVELY, THE DISTRICT COUNCILORS SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL FACILITATE OPERATION OF CHAPTERS AND PROVIDE LIAISON BETWEEN THE CHAPTERS AND THE ADVISORY BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND SHALL OVERSEE THE CEREMONIAL AND RECOGNITION ASPECTS OF THE SOCIETY. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL REVIEW POLICIES AND ISSUES RELATED TO THE SOCIETYS FINANCES AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND PROVIDE ADVICE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE ADVISORY BOARD SHALL ALSO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP REGARDING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE SOCIETYS MISSION. THE INITIAL ADVISORY BOARD SHALL BE AN INTERIM BOARD SELECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. SUBSEQUENT BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED TO STAGGERED TERMS BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE NATIONAL COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADVISORY BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL EXECUTE THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATION OF THE SOCIETY. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHALL REPORT TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MUST BE A MEMBER OF CHI EPSILON AND MAY NOT BE A STUDENT MEMBER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B DECISIONS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS. HOWEVER, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ACTS FOR THE NATIONAL CONCLAVE WHEN IT IS NOT IN SESSION, SO THE NEXT CONCLAVE COULD CHANGE WHAT HAS BEEN DECIDED UPON BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL IF NEEDED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 10B THE CHI EPSILON NATIONAL ORGANIZATION HAS A CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS AND PAROP (OPERATION MANUEL) WHICH OUTLINE HOW THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OPERATE AND HOW LOCAL CHAPTERS OPERATE WITH RESPECT TO THINGS THAT AFFECT THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION. EACH CHAPTER HAS FULL CONTROL OF ITS INDIVIDUAL AFFAIRS, SUBJECT TO THE CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF CHI EPSILON. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS 990 PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION IS REQUIRED FOR ALL NATIONAL OFFICE EMPLOYEES AT NATIONAL COUNCIL MEETINGS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACT LABOR 60,914 19,290 1,015 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 DIRECT EXPENSES ON SALES 0 DIRECT EXPENSES ON SALES 0