To give every child in America the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in school through a ready-to-teach kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride program including teacher training, curriculum, bikes, helmets, and ongoing support.
Strider Education Foundation Inc centers its giving on a single school-based model: a ready-to-teach kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride program that includes teacher training, curriculum, bikes, helmets, and ongoing support. That program focus shows up repeatedly in the recent grants list, where large awards support public school districts such as Los Angeles Unified School District in Los Angeles, CA and Bismarck Public Schools in Bismarck, ND. The foundation’s stated purpose is to give every child in America the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike in school, and its current program menu matches that aim with school applications, multi-school applications, and traffic safety kits. Recent awards range across district sizes and regions, from major urban systems to smaller public school districts, all tied to bike instruction, physical education, and traffic safety. The grant language is consistent enough to show a clear operating model: schools receive a packaged program rather than isolated, one-off materials, with support designed to carry classroom bike instruction over multiple years.
In education and physical education, the foundation funded Los Angeles Unified School District with $245,353 for a Learn Ride Program, and Bismarck Public Schools with $66,495 for the same program. Those awards point to a school-delivery model rather than unrestricted support. The program description also ties the work to early childhood learning, since the kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride offering is built for kindergartners in class. Traffic safety is another explicit theme: the foundation offers a Traffic Safety Kit Request that provides educational materials and resources for bicycle and traffic safety lessons. Youth physical activity appears alongside those themes in the program descriptions, which frame biking as both a skill-building and active-transportation activity for schools.
Typical awards cluster at a modest program-grant level, with a p25 of $5,115, a median of $7,720, and a p75 of $16,750. The recent list also shows some larger, district-scale awards above that range, but the core pattern is a repeated, standardized school program. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or PRIs. Program descriptions indicate a one-time $9,000 investment for the All Kids Bike School Program, designed to last 7–10 years, and the grant listings show schools appearing more than once across 2023 and 2024, indicating repeat institutional relationships rather than isolated grants.
$826K
$2.3M
$1.7M
$1.6M
Most grants fall between $5K and $17K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 3% of grants go to recipients in AR.
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Giving is national, with 81 recent grants in the United States. The top state by grant count is New York, while only 2% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state of South Dakota. Recent awards land in a wide spread of places, including Los Angeles and Bismarck, as well as Seattle, Minot, Charlotte, and Phoenix. That pattern shows a school-focused footprint that reaches multiple regions rather than staying near Rapid City.
The foundation funds school-based bike education and traffic safety programming. Its active programs include the All Kids Bike School Program, the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program, the Multi-School Application, and a Traffic Safety Kit Request. The stated focus includes physical education, early childhood learning, bike safety, and traffic safety education.
Typical grant size is relatively small and standardized: p25 is $5,115, median is $7,720, and p75 is $16,750. The active All Kids Bike School Program is described as a one-time $9,000 investment, which fits the broader program-grant structure.
Yes. The active program list marks the Traffic Safety Kit Request, the All Kids Bike School Program, the All Kids Bike Kindergarten PE Learn-to-Ride Program, and the Multi-School Application as accepting unsolicited requests or applications.
Giving is national, but the top state by grant count is New York. Only 2% of grants go to recipients in South Dakota, the headquarters state. Recent grants also appear in cities such as Los Angeles, Bismarck, Seattle, Charlotte, and Phoenix.
Yes. The recent grants list includes the same school systems in more than one year, such as Los Angeles-area grants in 2023 and 2024 and Charlotte grants in both years. That suggests repeated institutional relationships around the Learn Ride Program.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Strider Education Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Any public or private elementary school with a kindergarten PE program in the U.S. can apply. The program is intended for kindergarten students, though some schools use it for pre-K and first grade.
Deadline: Not specified on the application page; applications appear to be accepted on an ongoing/rolling basis.
Who can apply: Intended for applicants coordinating All Kids Bike programming for multiple schools; details are provided on the multi-school application page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHMENT | — | $826,297 | 2026 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| SEE ATTACHMENT | — | $1,643,036 | 2025 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| BISMARCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS | BISMARCK, ND | $66,495 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| LAUSD | LOS ANGELES, CA | $59,205 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MINOT, ND | $56,265 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | SEATTLE, WA | $56,265 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| CABOT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | WARD, AR | $38,835 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| DICKINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | DICKINSON, ND | $30,690 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | VISTA, CA | $23,725 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| CHARLOTTE MECHLENBURG SCHOOL DISTRI | CHARLOTTE, NC | $20,950 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | BENTONVILLE, AR | $20,460 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOL CORPORATION | CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN | $15,345 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS | LEESBURG, FL | $12,945 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DI | PALMER, AK | $12,570 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| PIQUA CITY SCHOOLS | PIQUA, OH | $10,230 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL | GRAND FORKS, ND | $10,230 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| COWETA COUNTY | NEWNAN, GA | $10,230 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| HANNIBAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | HANNIBAL, NY | $9,980 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS | FRANKLIN, TN | $8,505 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT 100 | FORT SMITH, AR | $8,505 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ROCHESTER, MN | $5,820 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| SHELBY EASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION | MORRISTOWN, IN | $5,690 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CSD | SCHENECTADY, NY | $5,350 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | LEXINGTON, VA | $5,350 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | DERUYTER, NY | $5,210 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| BRIDGEWATER EMERY ELEMENTARY | BRIDGEWATER, SD | $5,210 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| FORT SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS | FORT SMITH, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ST VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | LONGMONT, CO | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST | MANNSVILLE, NY | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | FRUITA, CO | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| METHACTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | LANSDALE, PA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| WESTBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | WESTBY, WI | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL D | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| COWETA COUNTY | MORELAND, GA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS | MEMPHIS, TN | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| INCHELIUM SCHOOL DISTRICT | INCHELIUM, WA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| CASCADE SCHOOL DISTRICT | PESHASTIN, WA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| GREENBRIER SCHOOL DISTRICT | GREENBRIER, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ROGERS, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| ENUMCLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT | ENUMCLAW, WA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| EAST LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL | EAST LANSING, MI | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT | MONTICELLO, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| SPRINGDALE SCHOOLS | SPRINGDALE, AR | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| GREEN BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | GREEN BAY, WI | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| FORT DODGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRIC | FORT DODGE, IA | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MARSHALL, MI | $5,115 | 2024 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | LOS ANGELES, CA | $245,353 | 2023 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
| MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS | THORTON, CO | $41,240 | 2023 | LEARN RIDE PROGRAM |
SEE ATTACHMENT
$826,297LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
SEE ATTACHMENT
$1,643,036LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
BISMARCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$66,495LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
LAUSD
$59,205LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$56,265LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$56,265LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
CABOT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
DICKINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$30,690LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$23,725LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
CHARLOTTE MECHLENBURG SCHOOL DISTRI
$20,950LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$20,460LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
NORTH MONTGOMERY SCHOOL CORPORATION
$15,345LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
LAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS
$12,945LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MATANUSKA SUSITNA BOROUGH SCHOOL DI
$12,570LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
PIQUA CITY SCHOOLS
$10,230LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
GRAND FORKS PUBLIC SCHOOL
$10,230LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
COWETA COUNTY
$10,230LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
HANNIBAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$9,980LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
$8,505LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT 100
$8,505LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,820LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
SHELBY EASTERN SCHOOL CORPORATION
$5,690LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ROTTERDAM-MOHONASEN CSD
$5,350LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,350LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
DERUYTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,210LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
BRIDGEWATER EMERY ELEMENTARY
$5,210LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
FORT SMITH PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ST VRAIN VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
SOUTH JEFFERSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MESA COUNTY VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
METHACTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
WESTBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL D
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
COWETA COUNTY
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
INCHELIUM SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
CASCADE SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
GREENBRIER SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
ENUMCLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
EAST LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
SPRINGDALE SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
GREEN BAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
FORT DODGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRIC
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$5,115LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
$245,353LEARN RIDE PROGRAM
MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$41,240LEARN RIDE PROGRAM