Strider Education Foundation Inc.

“A 5-member board of directors has the authority over the strider education foundation. An executive director is delegated to manage the day-to-day operations of the foundation and oversees all staff. The secretary/treasurer of the strider education foundation is also the president/owner of strider sports international and provides management support to the executive director and the board of directors. Strider sports international donates a majority of the staff salaries as an in-kind donation to the foundation.”

“The form 990 is prepared by a qualified cpa and reviewed by strider sports international's director of finance and the foundation's executive director. A copy is provided to all board members for their review, and formal action of approval is taken at a board meeting prior to the irs filing.”

“At the beginning of each calendar year, each board member reviews and signs a conflict of interest statement. They agree to this policy and understand that they are responsible for monitoring and stating any conflicts at each board meeting prior to a vote action. Any individual with a conflict is asked to recuse themselves from voting on the matter related to the conflict. The board's policy is to ensure transparency and efficacy of all matters and especially the dealings and relationships with strider sports international.”

“No board members are compensated for their services. The executive director is the top management official. Her salary is based on a review of comparable market data and clearly documented. 20% of the salary is paid by the foundation, and 80% is paid by strider sports international and donated as an in-kind donation to the strider education foundation.”

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“The foundation has a policy to ensure transparency, credibility, and accountability. We review all public requests for information upon receipt. Our 501(c)(3) determination letter is available on our website. Forms to request our most recent tax return and to contact us with any other questions are available on our website.”

“The strider education foundation carries out the mission to teach every child in america how to ride a bike in kindergarten pe class. We believe that learning to ride a bike is a developmental milestone. Our goal is to get kids outside, giving them confidence and a sense of independence, getting them off computer screens, and doing something that they can continue throughout their lives. We are passionate about giving the opportunity to learn to ride a bike to all children, regardless of their socioeconomic status.”

“Ambassadors/volunteers build and deliver the bikes and promote the mission within their communities. They are truly ambassadors to help more kids get on two wheels and gain the confidence of learning to ride a bike.”

“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 public schools across the nation with donations and partnerships from individuals, businesses, and organizations. The foundation was organized in 2016, receiving our 501(c)(3) status. 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 learn-to-ride bike curriculum in a public- school pe class. We received 230 applications while successfully delivering the program to 187 schools. To date, the strider education foundation has delivered over 500 programs in all 50 states and impacts over 70,000 students on an annual basis.”