Strider Charitable Foundation
Strider Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California, that made 16 charitable grants totaling $25,800 in filing year 2025. Its filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Strider Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Strider Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,800
- -18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,613
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,200
- Total assets
- $43,759
- +54.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Strider Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3151 Federal Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066
Phone: (310) 397-7176
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Strider Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Relentless Hope Ministries ($6K). Together the top 10 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to organizations in California (38%), Oregon (23%), Wisconsin (14%), Florida (9%), and Texas (7%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Strider Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2025) to $97K (2021). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Relentless Hope Ministries Wilsonville, OR | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Madison, WI | Charitable | $3,600 |
| Campus Crusade Orlando, FL | Charitable | $2,250 |
| Mid-City Vineyard Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Parakaleo Christian Ministries Stanford, CA | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Institute for Credible Christianity Mount Hermon, CA | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Pioneer Bible Translators Duncanville, TX | Charitable | $1,800 |
| Youth First Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,200 |
| Ethnos Asia Ministries Corona, CA | Charitable | $1,200 |
| The Vineyard Christian Fellowship Westside Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $43,759 | $67,327 | $27,534 | $25,800 | 16 | $26,603 | $24,158 | $1,440 |
| 2024 | $28,342 | $18,158 | $33,177 | $31,500 | 14 | $32,303 | $408 | $1,759 |
| 2023 | $43,361 | $29,432 | $35,574 | $33,850 | 14 | $33,850 | $8,927 | $2,359 |
| 2022 | $57,457 | $4,586 | $66,281 | $65,300 | 15 | $65,300 | $638 | $4,340 |
| 2021 | $119,307 | $30,492 | $97,813 | $97,196 | 15 | $97,196 | $92 | — |
| 2020 | $186,628 | $49,020 | $96,157 | $95,575 | 15 | — | $1,220 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Strider Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions include training biblical counselors, providing Bible translation and discipleship, coaching and mentoring young adults for evangelism, and Christian community development in South Central Los Angeles. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $25,800. Grants ranged from $250 to $6,000, with a median grant of $1,200.
Among its 2025 grants, the largest were $6,000 to Relentless Hope Ministries; $3,600 to InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; $2,250 to Campus Crusade; and $2,000 to Mid-City Vineyard. It also gave $1,800 each to Parakaleo Christian Ministries, Institute for Credible Christianity, and Pioneer Bible Translators; $1,200 each to Youth First and Ethnos Asia Ministries; and $1,000 to The Vineyard Christian Fellowship Westside. Other reported grants included $750 to Cafe 1040, $650 to Young Life, and $500 to Redeemer Community Partnership.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Dale C Ruby and Stacia K Ruby as directors.
Strider Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dale C. Ruby
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stacia K. Ruby
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Strider Charitable Foundation
How much does Strider Charitable Foundation give each year?
Strider Charitable Foundation gave $26K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 14 grants.
What is Strider Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Strider Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,200, and its average grant was $1,613, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Strider Charitable Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Strider Charitable Foundation give grants?
Strider Charitable Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (23%) and Wisconsin (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Strider Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Strider Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Strider Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Strider Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Relentless Hope Ministries ($6,000), Intervarsity Christian Fellowship ($3,600) and Campus Crusade ($2,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Strider Charitable Foundation?
Strider Charitable Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Strider Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Strider Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Strider Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Strider Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0947175. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Strider Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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