named programs · 8 · from sources
What they call their work
After-School Programming
Uses running, play, and social-emotional learning (SEL) to help youth build confidence, manage emotions, and develop strong peer relationships in a trauma-informed setting.
College & Career Access
Provides mentorship, internships, and workshops to guide youth toward higher education and meaningful careers beyond the program.
During-School Recess & PE Programming
Partners with schools to enrich recess and physical education through movement-based SEL, creating inclusive spaces for skill development and emotional growth.
Girls' Program
Culturally responsive program focused on the mental wellness, identity development, and leadership of girls through movement and SEL.
Innovative Pathways
Educational enrichment through destination runs to cultural institutions such as museums, botanical gardens, and opera houses to foster learning through arts, nature, and culture.
Run4Fun Goes To The Races
Supports youth participation in races to build resilience, goal-setting, self-esteem, and a love of running in a supportive, celebratory environment.
Train-the-Trainer Program
Equips educators, coaches, and youth leaders with trauma-informed tools to deliver Run4Fun’s evidence-based curriculum in schools and community settings.
Weekend Program in Prospect Park
Citywide weekend sessions that bring youth together through running and play using a signature trauma-informed curriculum to strengthen mental health and mentorship in nature.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs 2 activities
- Deliver movement-based social-emotional learning in schoolsCollaborates with schools to implement movement-based social-emotional learning during recess and physical education periods as part of a structured youth development program.
- Deliver trauma-informed after-school programs using running and playProvides trauma-informed, evidence-based after-school sessions that integrate running, play, and social-emotional learning to support youth confidence, emotional regulation, and peer relationships for over 1,500 youth annually.
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Youth Health and Wellness Education 1 activity
- Host citywide weekend programs focused on mental health and nature connectionOrganizes weekend sessions across the city that use running and play with a signature curriculum to support youth mental health, mentorship, and connection with nature.
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Educational Field Trips and Experiential Outings 1 activity
- Organize educational enrichment destination runsConducts educational runs that include visits to cultural institutions such as the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, the Metropolitan Museum, and the Met Opera to promote youth enrichment.
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College Access and Success Support 1 activity
- Provide college and career access initiatives for youthOffers mentorship, internships, and workshops to support youth in pursuing higher education and career pathways.
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Girls' Mentorship and Leadership Development 1 activity
- Run culturally responsive leadership and mental health programs for girlsOperates a culturally responsive program that focuses on identity, mental health, and leadership development specifically for girls.
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Training and Capacity Building for Trauma-Informed Student Support 1 activity
- Train educators and youth leaders in trauma-informed curriculum deliveryProvides trauma-informed training and tools to educators, coaches, and youth leaders so they can implement the organization’s evidence-based curriculum in schools and community settings.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$136K
Contributions & grants$26K19%
Program service revenue$110K81%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$36
expenses
Total expenses$145K
Program expenses89%
Admin / overhead0%
Fundraising10%
Salaries & benefits$108K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$86K
Cash$79K
Investments$8K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$86K
Liquid reserves7.1 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -32.5%
relationships · 4
Who they work with
- Brooklyn Botanic Gardens Partner — Hosts educational enrichment destination runs for youth participants.
- Brooklyn Museum Partner — Hosts educational enrichment destination runs for youth participants.
- Met Opera Partner — Hosts educational enrichment destination runs for youth participants.
- Metropolitan Museum Partner — Hosts educational enrichment destination runs for youth participants.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Trauma-Informed Social-Emotional Learning Through Movementmethodology: trauma_informed_selBy integrating movement with a structured, evidence-based social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum informed by trauma training, we improve youth engagement and emotional regulation because it creates a physically and psychologically safe environment that supports healing and development.
- Youth-Led Programming Modelmethodology: youth_led_programmingBy placing young people in leadership roles to co-design and facilitate programming, we increase ownership, relevance, and participation because peer-driven initiatives foster trust and authentic engagement among youth.