Strider Education Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Rapid City, SD EIN: 81-4580473

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.

Strider Education Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Strider Education Foundation Inc gave $826K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $826K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$826,297
-49.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$826,297
-49.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$826,297
Total assets
$2,311,226
+9.2% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Strider Education Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

See Attachment: $826KSee Attachment$826K

The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment ($826K).

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

84<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 91 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

32states
+24 more states

Cities

SpringdaleCharlotteLittle RockLos AngelesBentonvilleCharolotteFort SmithLansingNashvilleNewnanSalt Lake CitySeattleAberdeenArnoldBentonBismarckBox ElderBridgewaterBrookingsChinle

How Strider Education Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M6 grants2019 9 grants2020 8 grants2021 35 grants2022 46 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $66K (2019) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $826K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attachment Learn Ride Program$826,297
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,311,226$1,706,959$1,602,838$826,2971$75,985
2024$2,117,075$3,235,164$2,426,176$1,643,0361$75,017
2023$2,649,941$1,876,838$1,538,333$616,59046$26,511
2022$901,781$1,972,744$1,510,424$699,98135—
2021$438,384$911,138$852,429$120,9558—
2020$510,250$658,696$553,664$169,4479—
2019$287,364$467,051$338,131$65,8696—

About Strider Education Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Strider Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Rapid City, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $826K. Net investment income was $76K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Strider Education Foundation Inc is led by Jack Lynass, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jack Lynass

    President

    Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Weyer

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $105K (2025)

  • Ryan McFarland

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Tomac

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Rod Woodruff (2020–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Brian Klock (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Rene Creed (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Al Rieman (2019–2021) — President
  • Former: Greg Wick (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Seebaum (2019) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lisa Weyer — Executive Di: $105KLisa WeyerExecutive Di$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Lisa Weyer (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about Strider Education Foundation Inc

How much does Strider Education Foundation Inc give each year?

Strider Education Foundation Inc gave $826K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.

How large is Strider Education Foundation Inc?

Strider Education Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

What is Strider Education Foundation Inc?

Strider Education Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Rapid City, SD. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Strider Education Foundation Inc operate?

Strider Education Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

What is Strider Education Foundation Inc's EIN?

Strider Education Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4580473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 10, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 26, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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