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Strider Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 270947175

Strider Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,800 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $31,500 the year before.

13% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$33,85014$43,361
2024$31,50014$28,332
2025$25,80016$43,781

How to apply

Strider Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Strider Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California8$9,750
Oregon1$6,000
Wisconsin1$3,600
Florida1$2,250
Texas1$1,800
Georgia1$750
Iowa1$650
Mississippi1$500
Nebraska1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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
Cafe 1040
Alpharetta, GA
Charitable$750
Young Life
Harlan, IA
Charitable$650
Show Mercy
Port Gibson, MS
Charitable$500
Redeemer Community Partnership
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$500
Christ for the City
Omaha, NE
Charitable$500
Haven of Rest
Riverside, CA
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Strider Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Strider Charitable Foundation give?

$25,800 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Strider Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Dale C Ruby (Director) and Stacia K Ruby (Director).

What does Strider Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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