Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation
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About Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation
Outride (formerly The Specialized Foundation) appears to target direct support for children with learning differences, demonstrated by a single, sizable grant to an organization focused on improving lives of neurodiverse youth. Their giving is narrowly focused and likely locally oriented, prioritizing hands-on or therapeutic programs that serve kids with learning challenges rather than broad institutional support.
Focus Areas
Programs serving children with learning differences / neurodiversityTherapeutic or experiential interventions for neurodiverse youth (inferred from grantee name)Local youth services in the South Bay / Morgan Hill area
Who They Fund
children / kids with learning differencesstudents with learning disabilities
Giving Approach
Highly concentrated: a single, large one-time award rather than many small or recurring grants; appears to favor direct program support for a specific beneficiary population.
Funding Style
direct service / programmatic support
About Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation
Outride fka The Specialized Foundation gives to programs that improve the lives of kids with learning differences, and that pattern shows up across its recent grants. The largest award in the list, $135,784 to Silver Stallion in Gallup, New Mexico, is described that way directly, and the same purpose appears in many other awards to cycling-oriented nonprofits and schools. The foundation’s portfolio also includes research support, such as a $47,589 grant to the University of Wyoming for research on the effects of cycling on the brain. That mix points to a funder that combines direct service with evidence-building, using cycling as the organizing theme rather than a broad youth-services mandate. Recent grants also reach community-based programs such as More Kids on Bikes in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and Girls in Gear in Montclair, New Jersey, suggesting attention to local delivery models and youth participation. Across the grant list, the foundation appears to favor practical, program-level support for organizations working with children who have learning differences, alongside a smaller research track tied to cycling and brain health.
What Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation Funds
A central theme is cycling-based support for children with learning differences. Outride fka The Specialized Foundation gave $80,377 to More Kids on Bikes in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and $44,633 to Center for Recreation Education Art in Milledgeville, Georgia, both described as efforts to improve the lives of kids with learning differences. Another large award went to Trips for Kids in Novato, California, for the same purpose, showing that bike access and youth cycling programs are a recurring vehicle for its support. The foundation also backs school and community programs, including a grant to Richmond Elementary School PTO in Wyoming, Rhode Island, and to Waterside Workshops CA in Berkeley, California. Research is another distinct lane: the University of Wyoming grant funded study of cycling’s effects on the brain. Together, these grants point to a focus on youth development, inclusive education, and cycling-linked interventions.
How Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight range: p25 is $7,293, median grant size is $10,905, and p75 is $15,015. The recent list also shows a handful of much larger awards, including one above $100,000 and several in the $20,000–$40,000 range. The foundation is a regular funder and makes both programmatic and research grants, with active programs that accept unsolicited applications. The grant record suggests repeat-year activity rather than a one-off burst, with grants appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. It also funds individuals, though the recent-grants sample is largely organizational.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$3.3M
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expenses
$2.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
National43 states funded
About 24% of grants go to recipients in MD.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Outride Fka the Specialized Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 370 | $4.5M | 98.9% |
| 2 | Canada | 4 | $32K |
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