America SCORES Chicago

America SCORES inspires youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world.

B U I L D, Incorporated

BUILD, Inc. inspires hope and offers oportunities so youth can overcome systemic barriers and personal traumas and thrive into a healthy and positive future.

B.I.G. Baseball Academy

B.I.G. Baseball Academy offers baseball programming in Chicago to players of all ages, abilities and backgrounds to give kids quality instruction in baseball and life.

Beat the Streets Chicago

Beat the Streets Chicago invites youth to strive valiantly and dare greatly towards becoming the best versions of themselves through sports, supplemented by robust enrichment programming and individualized support, preparing wrestlers to continue life's journey beyond high school.

By The Hand

By the Hand is an after-school program that takes kids by the hand and walks with them from kindergarten through college, loving and nurturing them—mind, body and soul.

Chicago Police Knights Baseball Club

Chicago Police Knights Baseball Club mentor youths, inspires leadership and supports charities honoring fallen officers.

Chicago Run

Chicago Run's running programs meet young people where they are, partnering with schools and community organizations to provide opportunities for trauma-informed and non-competitive physical activity.

Chicago Youth Boxing Club Inc.

Chicago Youth Boxing Club is dedicated to positively impacting their community through boxing, also providing academic and post-secondary support to build champions both in and out of the ring.

CIRCLE Foundation

CIRCLE Foundation creates an institution that fosters personal growth, empowers, and inspires people through innovative educational and leadership opportunities through sports and community-based programming.

Coach Across America

Coach Across America engages, trains and supports sports coaches to transform youth, programs and communities.

College Possible

College Possible provides students with the tools, resources, and support they need to navigate the college journey—from application to graduation—opening doors to greater economic opportunity and helping them achieve their goals for a brighter future.

Crushers Club

Crushers Club strives to be the strongest alternative to gangs in Chicago by providing at-risk boys and young men with the tools required to restore their lives and improve their neighborhood through boxing.

Esperanza Community Services

Esperanza Community Services empowers children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach their fullest potential and lead fulfilling lives through education, emplpoyment, and community engagement.

Family Focus

Family Focus invests in strengthening families and their children in Chicago to build social capital and achieve upward economic mobility through high-quality innovative programs and services, grounded in anti-racism and social justice, through after-school programming.

Field of Dreams

Field of Dreams empowers Black and Latinx middle school youth through education-based programming, youth engagement, and community-centered experiences to provide mentorship, foster community engagement, and promote holistic wellness.

Gary Comer Youth Center

Gary Comer Youth Center prepares young people for college, careers and futures as well-rounded, global citizens.

Girls in the Game

Girls in the Game strives for every girl to find her voice, discover her strength and build confidence through fun and active sports, health and leadership programs.

Intentional Sports

Intentional Sports provides accessible opportunities in sports, wellness, and education through programming that is rooted in excellence, respect, and service.

Logan Square Neighborhood Association / Palenque LSNA

LSNA is a catalyst for black, brown, indigenous, and immigrant communities and allies to take care of one another and take strategic action for systemic change and a just, resilient, and joyful future through Parent Mentoring, Youth Leadership and Community Learning Centers.

Minds Matter Chicago

Minds Matter Chicago equips students with the tools to gain acceptance at four-year colleges and universities, including assistance to successfully navigate the financial aid process.

New Life Centers of Chicagoland NFP

New Life Centers of Chicagoland baseball and softball programs use competition to build community. As coaches teach technical skills, they are also providing life skills determination, teamwork, and how to recover in the face of failure.

Omega Delta Youth Baseball & Softball

Omega Delta Youth Baseball & Softball provides access to play on the southwest side of Chicago.

Roseland Christian Ministries

Roseland Christian Ministries is a faith-based community that provides free year-round youth development programs for vulnerable individuals and families in the Roseland neighborhood on Chicago’s far south side, ensuring that every person experiences love, dignity, and peace.

Special Olympics Illinois

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is key to Special Olympic Illinois' mission, helping create positive identities, a sense of belonging, and unlocking the full potential of athletes—transforming lives for the better.

Sports For All

Sports for All breaks down financial barriers that prevent kids from accessing the benefits of sports and physical activities by providing essential sports gear to encourage healthy physical habits, emotional, teamwork, leadership development, confidence, academic success, and a lifelong love of sports.

The BLOC

The BLOC contributes to the momentum of improving Chicago’s future by attracting youth least likely to join mentoring and tutoring programs-- the kids who like to fight.

The Eve Fries Foundation

The Eve Fries Foundation levels the playing field for young female athletes — restoring fields, expanding access to softball, and creating spaces where confidence grows, leadership takes root, and character is forged.

Thrive Scholars Chicago

Thrive Scholars helps high-achieving students from economically disadvantaged communities get into and graduate from top colleges equipped to achieve their full career potential.

Tutoring Chicago

Tutoring Chicago empowers high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds by providing skills, guidance, and professional networks they need to excel in college and launch careers that lead to economic mobility.

Urban Initiatives

Urban Initiatives uses the power of sport and play to empower Chicago’s youth to achieve academic success, develop social-emotional skills, and build social capital.