Athletes Without Borders

Name

Athletes Without Borders

Legal name

Athletes Without Borders, Inc.

Website

https://awborders.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Athletes Without Borders is a 501(c)-style nonprofit founded in 2012 and headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, that delivers athletics-based youth empowerment and STEAM education programs to participants ages 7-24 through school district partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKACAF

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

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKACAE

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Collegiate & Amateur Sports Organizations (NCAA, Federations, Clubs)

SECONDARYMPAKAKAK

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Management & Promotion Services

Keywords

• Youth development programs
• Athletic mentorship
• STEAM education
• After-school programs
• Nonprofit empowerment

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfax

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: AWB is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations to fund its youth empowerment programs. The website includes a donation page.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Athletes Without Borders is a nonprofit that empowers youth ages 7-24 through athletic programs combined with STEAM education and mentorship. Programs are delivered in schools, recreation centers, and via virtual club formats, targeting individual youth participants rather than reselling third-party content.

Product overview

Athletes Without Borders (AWB) is a non-profit youth empowerment organization established in 2012 that offers a portfolio of youth programs using athletics as a vehicle to foster STEAM education, career exploration, and personal development. The organization operates multiple distinct program pillars: Career Development (STEAM/Sports Career Exploration, #HBCUCollegeTour, #HackTheWorld, #D4S Dress 4 Success), Arts and Culture (Culinary Arts Career Exploration, Theatre Arts Career Exploration, #AndScene, #ShutterBug), Global Development (AWB Cultural Immersions, Global Games - Sports Cultural Immersions, #EnGarde), and Education (CODED STEAM Summer/Weekend Academy, STEAM/Sports Parents Academy, #CodeTheWorld, #SWING). These programs serve youth ages 7-24 through partnerships with schools, universities, and community organizations, providing mentorship, academic reinforcement, civic engagement, and health/wellness education alongside athletic activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Working with thousands of participating youth in partner cities, villages, and towns domestically and abroad

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boston Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoston Public Schools is the largest public school district in Massachusetts. They partner with AWB to provide STEAM and sports programming for students.
• Fairfax County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairfax County Public Schools is a school division in Virginia that administers public schools in Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax. They partner with AWB for youth programs.
• DC Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe District of Columbia Public Schools is the local public school system for DC. They partner with AWB for educational and sports programming.
• Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDetroit Public Schools Community District covers all of Detroit, Michigan and serves approximately 50,000 students. They partner with AWB for youth empowerment programs.
• University of OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Oregon is a public research university in Eugene, Oregon, known for strong ties to Nike. They provide global enrichment opportunities through AWB.
• MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMIT is a prestigious private research university known for its role in modern technology and science development. They partner with AWB for educational enrichment.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicrosoft Corporation is a multinational technology corporation. AWB offers Microsoft Coding Classes as part of their 'CODED' STEAM Summer/Weekend Academy program.
• NFL FilmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFL Films produces commercials, television programs, feature films, and documentaries for and about the NFL. They partner with AWB for sports-related programming.
• DC DivasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance based in the Washington Metropolitan Area. They support AWB sports programs.
• NASAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASA is an independent federal agency responsible for the civil space program and aeronautics research. They partner with AWB for STEAM initiatives.
• IFlyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFly is an indoor skydiving facility that provides experiential learning opportunities for AWB participants.
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPO is an international trade association representing diverse companies and individuals in intellectual property rights. They support AWB's educational initiatives.
• Panama LacrosseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPanama Lacrosse is a member-National Governing Body under World Lacrosse. They partner with AWB for global sports cultural immersion programs.
• Cyber Green GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCyber Green Group is a nonprofit that provides cyber security awareness, green science, coding, and engineering education programs. Founded by AWB Board Member Melvin Stallings Jr., they partner on project-based STEAM learning initiatives for youth.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 4-H: National youth development organization delivering STEM, civic engagement, and healthy living programs through school and community clubs. Comparable in club-based youth programming spanning STEAM, leadership, and sports.
• YMCA of the USA: Largest youth-services nonprofit in the US, offering youth sports, education, and after-school programming through local YMCA branches. Comparable in delivering community-led, multi-state youth development with similar age cohorts.
• Right To Play: Global nonprofit that uses sport and play to educate and empower children and youth. Closely comparable in using athletics-based programming to deliver STEAM, life-skills, and educational outcomes to youth.
• Police Athletic League: National nonprofit providing athletic, educational, and cultural programs to youth in urban communities. Directly comparable in target population, sport-based programming, and community partnership model.
• Up2Us Sports: National nonprofit focused on sport-based youth development with coaching and mentor training. Closely comparable in using athletics infrastructure to deliver youth outcomes in underserved communities.
• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation: International nonprofit using sport as a tool for social change among youth. Comparable model of leveraging athletics as a vehicle for youth empowerment, mentorship, and education in underserved communities.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National nonprofit operating club-based youth development programs with athletics, education, and STEAM offerings across 1,100+ locations. Direct competitor for school district partnerships and youth programming contracts serving similar urban populations.

Broad incumbents

• National Urban League: Large historic civil rights and urban-advocacy nonprofit with deep youth-development programming in education, jobs, and STEAM. Comparable in serving urban Black youth with education and empowerment programming at greater scale.
• 100 Black Men of America: National organization of African American male leaders providing mentorship, education, and economic development for Black youth. Overlapping target demographic and mentorship-driven model, with broader civic scope.

Emerging players

• Tiger Woods Foundation: Athlete-led nonprofit delivering youth education and college-access programming through TGR Learning Labs. Comparable in athlete-driven mission and STEAM/college-readiness focus but with more concentrated, capital-intensive facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AWBorders
• Facebookfacebook.com/AthletesWithoutBorders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/athletes-without-borders-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/awborders

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