2012-04-23T09:55:47-07:00 2011-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2011-01-01 061620722 Charter Oak Challenge Foundation Inc CHAR 2032262307 575 Riverside Avenue Suite 202A Westport CT 06880 Andrew Boas 2012-04-23 true Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Andrew Boas 11 Bridge Square Westport CT 06880 487355 false false X www.charteroakfoundation.org X 2001 CT Charter Oak Challenge Foundation funds programs that reduce poverty in greater Bridgeport. We seek lasting results by helping children and families and teaching them to help others along the way. 4 4 0 5 0 490296 453730 0 630 1638 0 490926 455368 413530 361070 0 0 0 5483 12092 9214 425622 370284 65304 85084 629038 714122 0 629038 714122 The Foundation is dedicated to building better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the Greater Bridgeport, CT area false false 265645 265645 The foundation makes grants to agencies in Bridgeport, CT to promote scholastic development of Bridgeport children by improving elementary and secondary education through its support of charter and public schools. 95425 95425 The nearly 120 students in Charter Oaks scholarship program are among Bridgeports finest. They have excelled academically and contributed significantly to their communities despite tremendous financial and personal hardships. Each of the 15 students accepted annually into the program receives a $10,000 scholarship over four years and a trained mentor. The use of mentors, combined with the escalating payout structure of the scholarship funds, helps ensure that Charter Oak Scholars will remain in school through graduation. The results have been staggering. Charter Oaks retention rate is 95 percent nearly four times the 25 percent graduation rate among all Bridgeport students who go to college. 361070 true 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 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 4 4 true false false false false false false true true false false false true false false false false true false false false false X Robert Speer 2032262305 575 Riverside Avenue Suite 202A Westport CT 06880 X Pearl Kane 5.00 X 0 0 0 Dick Kalt 5.00 X 0 0 0 Carol Boas 10.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Boas 20.00 X X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 453730 29418 453730 0 889 889 0 0 0 32736 31987 749 749 749 0 0 0 0 455368 1638 265645 265645 95425 95425 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 2000 0 0 0 0 0 1540 1540 191 191 0 0 0 0 5483 5483 0 0 0 0 0 370284 361070 3731 5483 545269 619933 31487 44476 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52282 49713 0 0 0 0 629038 714122 0 0 X 629038 714122 629038 714122 629038 714122 85084 X false false false false false X 244567 320824 374432 490296 453730 1883849 0 0 244567 320824 374432 490296 453730 1883849 540403 1343446 9205 5925 552 630 889 17201 0 0 1901050 0.70670 0.67950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true Trinity Conference Ctr 79 Lower River Road West Cornwall CT 06796 135562393 501(c)(3) 13515 0 General purpose Bridgeport Pub Edu Fd 446 University Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 061379383 501(c)(3) 20000 0 General purpose Achievement First Inc 403 James Street New Haven CT 06513 651203744 501(c)(3) 225000 0 Ach Fir Bridgeport Academy 3 0 Scholarships 36 95425 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Foundation awards a select number of grants to organizations and is able to work with them to ensure the appropriate use of the funds.As described in Part III, the Foundation maintains a close relationship with the students in its scholarship program in order to ensure their academic success and appropriate use of the funds. X 2 29418 FMV date rec false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process A draft of the Form 990 is distributed to the Board prior to filing and the Board members are asked to provide their comments, if any, promptly. Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Andrew Boas and Carol Boas are husband and wife.