What Balon USA does

Balón USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tax-exempt organization that delivers free developmental and recreational soccer programming to underserved 3rdrd-5th grade students across five Colorado communities: Jefferson County, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Mapleton, Weld County, and Longmont. The organization was founded in 2018 and operates without any proprietary technology, running on a volunteer-driven model in which parents, teachers, and community members—many bilingual—serve as coaches. Co-ed teams practice twice weekly at partner schools or nearby parks and play Saturday games at local fields, with all equipment provided at no cost to participating families.

The offering extends beyond soccer to include social-emotional support workshops conducted with local mental health professionals and a youth workforce development pathway that creates paid or volunteer roles as referees, assistant coaches, and coaches. There is no consumer-facing product, no app, and no digital platform; the only online presence is a WordPress website with English/Spanish versions and a Facebook page. Programmatic delivery is anchored on direct partnerships with the five named school districts.

Balón USA is funded entirely through philanthropic capital rather than fees or commercial revenue. Disclosed supporters include the Rose Community Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation, Longmont Community Foundation, the Weld Trust, and the City of Dacono. Pricing is "free to families" with all equipment included, and there is no equity ownership, parent company, or subsidiary structure. Operations scale with grant inflow and volunteer availability rather than commercial revenue mechanics.

Name

Balon USA

Legal name

Balón USA

Website

https://balonusa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Balón USA is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides free developmental soccer programs, mental health workshops, and youth leadership opportunities to underserved 3rd-5th grade students across five school districts, funded entirely by foundation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth Soccer Programs

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Community youth soccer
• Recreational soccer programs
• After-school sports programs
• Underserved youth athletics
• Nonprofit sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: Balón USA operates as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides soccer programming at no cost to families. Revenue is generated through foundation grants (Longmont Community Foundation, Weld Trust, Rose Community Foundation, The Colorado Health Foundation) and community donations. All equipment and programming are provided free of charge to participating families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Balón USA provides free developmental and recreational co-ed soccer programs for 3rd–5th grade students in under-resourced Colorado communities, including all equipment, twice-weekly practices at schools or nearby parks, and Saturday games at local fields. Programs are delivered at no cost to families and are supplemented by social-emotional workshops with local mental health professionals, youth workforce development roles (referee, assistant coach, coach), and community coach training for parents, teachers, and bilingual volunteers.

Product overview

Balon USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a single integrated program of developmental, recreational soccer services for underserved communities in Colorado. The core offering consists of soccer programs for students in grades 3-5, supplemented by mental health workshops, youth workforce development opportunities, and community coach training. All programs are provided at no cost to families and include equipment. The organization operates in Jefferson County, Adams 12 Five Star Schools, Mapleton, Weld County, and Longmont, with teams coached by parents, teachers, and community members who practice twice weekly and play games on Saturdays.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Developmental Soccer Programs Free, co-ed developmental and recreational soccer programming for 3rd–5th grade students in under-resourced Colorado communities, including twice-weekly practices at schools or nearby parks and Saturday games at local fields. All equipment is provided at no cost to families.
• Mental Health Workshops Social-emotional support workshops conducted with local mental health professionals for students and families participating in Balón USA soccer programs.
• Youth Workforce Development Leadership opportunities for youth to serve as referees, assistant coaches, or coaches within the Balón USA soccer program.
• Community Coach Training Training and support for parents, teachers, and community members to serve as coaches for Balón USA teams, with many coaches being bilingual.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Jefferson County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where Balón USA delivers after-school soccer programs for 3rd-5th grade students. Programs include co-ed teams coached by parents, teachers, and community members.
• Adams 12 Five Star SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where Balón USA delivers after-school soccer programs for 3rd-5th grade students.
• Mapleton Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where Balón USA delivers after-school soccer programs for 3rd-5th grade students.
• Weld County SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where Balón USA delivers after-school soccer programs for 3rd-5th grade students.
• Longmont School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner school district where Balón USA delivers after-school soccer programs for 3rd-5th grade students.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Up2Us Sports: National non-profit that trains and places coaches in youth sports programs in underserved communities. Comparable in the mission to expand access to youth sports via trained community coaches and grant-supported programming.
• Playworks: Non-profit providing structured play and youth sports programs in low-income public schools. Directly comparable in school-district-based delivery model, paid-for-by-grants structure, and focus on social-emotional outcomes for underserved elementary students.

Direct peers

• America SCORES: National non-profit combining soccer with poetry and service-learning for urban youth at no cost. Closely comparable in its free, after-school, character-development-driven soccer model and public-school partnerships.
• Street Soccer USA: Non-profit operating soccer programs for underserved youth and adults in U.S. cities, with an emphasis on community-building and life skills. Comparable in its free, equity-focused, and community-driven soccer programming.
• Soccer Without Borders: Non-profit providing free soccer programming to refugee and underserved youth across multiple U.S. cities. Directly comparable to Balón USA in mission (free, equity-focused youth soccer), target demographic (low-income, often immigrant communities), and district/community-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development non-profit offering sports programming among other activities to underserved youth. Comparable in target demographic and free/affordable community-based youth programming, though much broader in scope.
• U.S. Soccer Foundation: National soccer-focused foundation that funds field-building and program grants for underserved youth. Comparable as a funder and convening body in the same ecosystem where Balón USA operates, though it operates at a national scale rather than direct-program delivery.
• Police Athletic League (PAL): Large national non-profit providing youth sports, including soccer, to underserved communities via affiliate chapters. Comparable in the free-community-sports-for-underserved-youth model with deep municipal partnerships.
• Right To Play: International non-profit using sport and play for youth development in underserved communities. Comparable in the sport-based youth development mission and grant-funded model, though primarily focused outside the U.S.

Others

• Athletes for Hope: Non-profit connecting athletes with charitable causes including youth sports access. Comparable as a peer in the youth-sports-equity funding ecosystem, though it functions primarily as a convening and advocacy organization.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/balonusa

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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