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Strider Education Foundation Inc

EIN 81-4580473 · Rapid City, SD

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION'S MISSION THROUGH THE ALL KIDS BIKE PROGRAM IS TO TEACH EVERY CHILD IN AMERICA HOW TO RIDE A BIKE IN KINDERGARTEN PE CLASS. AS A RESULT OF TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE IN SCHOOL, WE'RE PROMOTING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, IMPROVED MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND INCREASED CONFIDENCE. OUR CURRICULUM DEVELOPS ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS LIKE BALANCE, COORDINATION, AND INDEPENDENCE, FOSTERING A LOVE FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FROM AN EARLY AGE. THERE ARE MANY STATISTICS, SUCH AS THE INCREASING PREVALENCE OF DIGITAL DEVICE USE AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY RATES, THAT UNDERLINE THE IMPORTANCE OF INITIATIVES LIKE ALL KIDS BIKE.

Income
$1.7 million
Spending
$1.6 million
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
14.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%
Employees
4
Volunteers
125
Highest pay
$105,034, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 47% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 19 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a 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

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited 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, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $1.1 million spent. THE STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION OF TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE THROUGH ONE MAIN PROGRAM. ALL KIDS BIKE IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO PLACE LEARN-TO-RIDE PROGRAMS INTO KINDERGARTEN PE CLASSES IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION WITH DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED AND RECEIVED THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS IN MARCH 2017. IN 2018, A FORMAL KINDERGARTEN PE CURRICULUM WAS CREATED FOR A MORE STRUCTURED PROGRAM, AND THE ALL KIDS BIKE INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED. 37 PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED IN 2018. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED TO GROW AND DELIVERED 98 PROGRAMS. IN 2020, WORD SPREAD ABOUT OUR PROGRAM AND THE POSITIVE BENEFITS OF HAVING A SUCCESSFUL LEARN-TO-RIDE BIKE CURRICULUM IN A SCHOOL PE CLASS, AND WE DELIVERED 126 PROGRAMS. IN 2021, WE DELIVERED 184 PROGRAMS. 2022 WAS A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR US WHERE WE DELIVERED 380 PROGRAMS. 2023 WE DELIVERED THE FIRST STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALL KIDS BIKE PROGRAM IN NORTH DAKOTA. PROGRAMS DELIVERED WERE 326 IN 2023. 2024 WAS OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO DATE, WITH 430 PROGRAMS DELIVERED. AND IN 2025 WE DELIVERED 204 PROGRAMS. THE STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAS DELIVERED NEARLY 1,800 PROGRAMS IN ALL 50 STATES WHICH IMPACTS OVER 180,000 STUDENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND NEARLY 1.8 MILLION THROUGHOUT THE 10-YEAR LIFESPAN OF THE PROGRAMS ALREADY IN PLACE. THE STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION OF TEACHING CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE THROUGH ONE MAIN PROGRAM. ALL KIDS BIKE IS A NATIONAL MOVEMENT TO PLACE LEARN-TO-RIDE PROGRAMS INTO KINDERGARTEN PE CLASSES IN SCHOOLS ACROSS THE NATION WITH DONATIONS, GRANTS, AND PARTNERSHIPS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS. THE FOUNDATION WAS ORGANIZED AND RECEIVED THEIR 501(C)(3) STATUS IN MARCH 2017. IN 2018, A FORMAL KINDERGARTEN PE CURRICULUM WAS CREATED FOR A MORE STRUCTURED PROGRAM, AND THE ALL KIDS BIKE INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED. 37 PROGRAMS WERE DELIVERED IN 2018. IN 2019, WE CONTINUED TO GROW AND DELIVERED 98 PROGRAMS. IN 2020, WORD SPREAD ABOUT OUR PROGRAM AND THE POSITIVE BENEFITS OF HAVING A SUCCESSFUL LEARN-TO-RIDE BIKE CURRICULUM IN A SCHOOL PE CLASS, AND WE DELIVERED 126 PROGRAMS. IN 2021, WE DELIVERED 184 PROGRAMS. 2022 WAS A PIVOTAL YEAR FOR US WHERE WE DELIVERED 380 PROGRAMS. 2023 WE DELIVERED THE FIRST STATEWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ALL KIDS BIKE PROGRAM IN NORTH DAKOTA. PROGRAMS DELIVERED WERE 326 IN 2023. 2024 WAS OUR MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR TO DATE, WITH 430 PROGRAMS DELIVERED. AND IN 2025 WE DELIVERED 204 PROGRAMS. THE STRIDER EDUCATION FOUNDATION HAS DELIVERED NEARLY 1,800 PROGRAMS IN ALL 50 STATES WHICH IMPACTS OVER 180,000 STUDENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND NEARLY 1.8 MILLION THROUGHOUT THE 10-YEAR LIFESPAN OF THE PROGRAMS ALREADY IN PLACE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 2025.

    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 March 2017.

    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 October 21, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Strada Education Foundation Inc (Indianapolis, IN), EIN 47-3044430. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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