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Club Stride Inc

EIN 81-0777143 · Vallejo, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

CLUB STRIDE INC. IS REDUCING STRUCTURAL, RACIAL AND HEALTH INEQUITIES BY CULTIVATING YOUTH-LED CIVIC ACTION.

Income
$698,226
Spending
$711,620
Spent on programs
88%
Reserves
1.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
13
Highest pay
$93,260, board chair/

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes -7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    88% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $627,699 spent. CIVIC LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WORK SKILLS DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF DIGITAL MARKETING, MEDIA TECHNOLOGY, NETWORKING/COMMUNITY BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. SERVING 40 - 80 YOUTH WEEKLY, AND A RESOURCE TO APPROXIMATELY 500-1000 YOUTH ANNUALLY.
  2. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION. SINCE 2016 THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED YOUTH IN DIGITAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES AND TRAINED INTERCONNECTED NETWORKS OF YOUTH TO CULTIVATE COLLECTIVE POWER FOR CIVIC ACTION. ESTABLISHED AS A 501 (C)(3) IN 2012, CSI PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY EXPERIENTIAL CIVIC EDUCATION TO INCREASE THE SCALE, IMPACT, AND EQUITY OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. YOUTH-LED COMMUNITY ADVOCATES, ACTION IN MOVEMENT (AIM), WAS FOSTERED FROM SIMILAR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OPERATES AS A CSI STEERING COMMITTEE TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE USE IN SOLANO COUNTY AND IS THE IMPETUS FOR PRIORITIZING PEER-LED SUPPORTS FOR SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION, BY YOUTH AT ALL LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
  3. THE CSI SOCIAL JUSTICE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH IS BASED ON A HEALING- CENTERED, MINDFULNESS-BASED, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING CURRICULUM THAT MODELS EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING AND UTILIZES MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AS A FRAMEWORK FOR ADVANCING HEALTH EQUITY. OUR CIVIC MEDIA TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM IS STRENGTH-BASED AND GROUNDED IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD HOPE, HIGHLIGHTS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITY AS PROBLEM SOLVING TOOLS, AND DEVELOPS SPACES WHERE RE-TRAUMATIZATION IS MANAGED THROUGH TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on May 15, 2015 for not filing returns for three years. The IRS now lists it as tax-exempt again.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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