America SCORES Seattle

What America SCORES Seattle does

Seattle SCORES (formerly America SCORES Seattle) is a Seattle-based nonprofit youth development organization that delivers a free, integrated afterschool enrichment program combining soccer, creative writing/poetry, and service-learning to elementary school students in grades K-5. The organization partners directly with Title I elementary schools in King County, embedding programming on-site through volunteer coaches and community leaders, and currently serves 400+ Poet-Athletes annually across 8 partner schools. It is an official legacy program of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and operates as an affiliate of the national SCORES Network alongside chapters such as Boston SCORES and Canada SCORES.

There is no underlying technology platform in the conventional sense — the "product" is a curriculum and in-person delivery model. The curriculum is structured seasonally: soccer in winter/spring, poetry in fall, and service-learning projects in spring, with reported self-reported outcomes of 95% participant self-confidence gain, 95% of parents reporting increased at-home reading, 89% reduction in school avoidance, 96% of coaches observing healthier behaviors, and 93% improvement in social-emotional health outcomes. The organization has no app, no API, no patents, and no proprietary software disclosed.

The business model is donation-based: programs are provided at no cost to Title I students, and revenue is generated through individual donations, corporate sponsorships (e.g., Microsoft, LiUNA Local 242), and fundraising events including an Annual Breakfast, Annual Auction, and SCORES Cup golf tournament. The go-to-market is community-led and school-partnership-driven, with awareness amplified through organic social media (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), a Constant Contact email newsletter, blog content, and in-person community events. Customer segments are essentially beneficiaries (K-5 students) and institutional partners (Title I schools in King County), with no paid pricing tiers.

Name

America SCORES Seattle

Legal name

Seattle SCORES

Website

https://americascoresseattle.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Seattle SCORES is a Seattle-based nonprofit that delivers free afterschool enrichment combining soccer, poetry, and service-learning to K-5 students at Title I elementary schools in King County, serving 400+ Poet-Athletes annually across 8 partner schools through a donation-funded, community-led model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intramural Sports & Recreational Leagues (EDALAIAC), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Afterschool enrichment
• Nonprofit education services
• Soccer poetry programs
• Community youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Seattle SCORES relies on individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and charitable contributions to fund its free programs for Title I students. The organization hosts fundraising events including an Annual Breakfast, Annual Auction, and SCORES Cup golf tournament.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

America SCORES Seattle (Seattle SCORES) is a nonprofit youth development organization that provides free afterschool enrichment programs to Title I elementary school students in grades K-5 in King County, Washington. The integrated curriculum combines three seasonal components — school-based soccer, fall poetry writing and performance, and spring service-learning projects — designed to build teamwork, leadership, commitment, and self-confidence in participating Poet-Athletes.

Product overview

Seattle SCORES operates a unified afterschool enrichment platform that combines three core programmatic components — Soccer, Poetry, and Service-Learning — delivered through its SCORES Core Program. The organization serves Title I elementary school students in King County (grades K-5) at no cost. The SCORES Network platform connects local programs to a national affiliate network, enabling shared resources and collaborative programming. All three programs are integrated into a single seasonal offering: soccer in winter/spring, poetry in fall, and service-learning projects in spring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SCORES Core Program Integrated afterschool enrichment program for K-5 students in King County that combines school-based soccer, fall poetry writing and performance, and spring service-learning projects to develop teamwork, leadership, commitment, and self-confidence. Delivered free of charge at partner Title I elementary schools.
• Soccer Program School-based soccer teams that meet across the school year for practices, gamedays, and tournaments, building lifelong community and physical-activity habits for Poet-Athletes in grades K-5.
• Poetry Program Fall-season creative writing and poetry performance program in which Poet-Athletes learn to express themselves, improve social and emotional health, and advocate for issues in their communities.
• Service-Learning Program Spring community service initiative in which Poet-Athletes apply soccer teamwork skills and themes from their poetry to neighborhood improvement projects, building leadership and community connection.
• The SCORES Network National network of affiliated SCORES programs connecting local chapters across North America (including Boston SCORES, Canada SCORES, and Seattle SCORES) to share curriculum, resources, and best practices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of participants report gaining self-confidence through SCORES programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LiUNA Local 242 (Laborers' International Union of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025LiUNA Local 242 partnered with Seattle SCORES to transform Madrona Elementary's blacktop, creating improved facilities for students. This partnership exemplifies the organization's community-based approach to youth development and neighborhood improvement.
• MicrosoftcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 October 2024Microsoft partnered with Seattle SCORES for a golf tournament fundraiser at Willows Run Gold Course in Redmond, Washington. The event raised money to support Seattle SCORES programming including soccer gear, equipment, writing tools for Poet-Athletes, and coach training. Matthew Ng, Director of Franchise Quality at Microsoft and Board member of Canada SCORES, led the initiative.
• The SCORES NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle SCORES is part of the national SCORES Network of afterschool enrichment programs. As an official legacy program of the 1994 World Cup, the organization participates in a broader network of SCORES programs across North America including Boston SCORES, Canada SCORES, and other affiliates.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• 4-H (National 4-H Council): Largest youth development organization in the U.S., delivering afterschool and in-school programming that includes civic engagement and leadership—comparable to Seattle SCORES' service-learning component.
• YMCA of Greater Seattle: Local branch of the national YMCA network providing youth sports, afterschool care, and enrichment in King County. Competes directly for school partnerships and parent mindshare in the same geography.
• Police Activities League (PAL): National network of youth-serving organizations offering sports, mentoring, and enrichment programs to underserved youth, with a Seattle-area chapter. Comparable afterschool sports-and-life-skills mission.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: Large national youth development organization offering afterschool programming at low or no cost to underserved youth. Competes for the same foundation and corporate dollars in Seattle's youth-development space.
• America SCORES National: The national umbrella organization of which Seattle SCORES was historically an affiliate chapter. Operates the broader SCORES Network across multiple cities and provides shared curriculum and brand infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Right To Play: International nonprofit that uses sport and play to educate and empower children in disadvantaged communities. Comparable sport-for-development methodology, though operating at a much larger international scale.
• Up2Us Sports: National nonprofit that trains coaches to deliver sports-based youth development to underserved kids. Comparable outcomes focus (confidence, social-emotional skills) and coach-driven delivery model.

Regional players

• America SCORES Bay Area: Another regional SCORES affiliate delivering the same soccer-poetry-service-learning curriculum to elementary students, but in a different metro area. Operationally identical model, making it a clean regional comparable for benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Boston SCORES: Sister affiliate within the national SCORES Network delivering the same soccer, poetry, and service-learning model to elementary students in Boston. Most direct comparable on program design, target demographic, and delivery model.
• Soccer for Success (US Soccer Foundation): Free, soccer-based youth development program for elementary students in underserved communities. Directly comparable on sport-plus-life-skills curriculum delivered through schools to Title I populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/americascoresseattle
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/americascoresseattle
• Instagraminstagram.com/americascoresseattle

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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