2011-11-10T14:05:15-08:00 2010-12-31 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 770275132 990 2010-01-01 061620722 Charter Oak Challenge Foundation Inc CHAR 2032262307 575 Riverside Avenue Suite 202A Westport CT 06880 Andrew Boas 2011-11-10 Jody Blazek 7134395739 X 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X Andrew Boas 11 Bridge Square Westport CT 06880 490926 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 0 630 0 490926 413530 0 0 0 9540 12092 425622 65304 563734 629038 0 563734 629038 The Foundation is dedicated to building better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the Greater Bridgeport, CT area false false 266561 265530 The foundation makes grants to agencies in Bridgeport, CT to help fund after-school programs, homelessness prevention and resettlement citizenship initiatives. 148000 148000 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. 414561 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 CT X Robert Speer 2032262305 575 Riverside Avenue Suite 202A Westport CT 06880 X Pearl Kane 5.00 0 0 0 Dick Kalt 5.00 0 0 0 Carol Boas 10.00 0 0 0 Andrew Boas 20.00 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 490296 25312 490296 0 630 630 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 490926 630 265530 265530 148000 148000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 900 0 0 0 0 199 199 1149 528 621 104 104 0 0 0 0 9740 200 9540 0 0 0 0 0 425622 414561 1521 9540 536764 545269 31487 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26970 52282 0 0 0 0 563734 629038 0 0 X 563734 629038 563734 629038 563734 629038 65304 X false false false false false X 412700 244567 320824 374432 490296 1842819 0 0 412700 244567 320824 374432 490296 1842819 572582 1270237 10321 9205 5925 552 630 26633 0 0 1869452 0.67950 0.76090 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) 15000 0 General Purpose Teach For America- CT 142 Temple Street Suite 300 New Haven CT 06510 133541913 501(c)(3) 26500 0 General Purpose/Training Program Bridgeport Pub Edu Fd 446 University Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 061379383 501(c)(3) 20000 0 Scholarship Administration Bridgeport Pub Edu Fd 446 University Ave Bridgeport CT 06604 061379383 501(c)(3) 10000 0 General Purpose Achievement First Inc 403 James Street New Haven CT 06513 651203744 501(c)(3) 190000 0 General Purpose 5 0 Scholarships 56 148000 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The Foundation awards a select number of grants and is able to work with the other organizations to ensure the appropriate use of the funds. X 2 25312 FMV 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.