What Dreamteam Foundation does

Dreamteam Foundation is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) with ANBI status, founded in February 2013 and registered at the Chamber of Commerce on 4 March 2013 in Rotterdam. Originally established as the social-policy executor for the eredivisie basketball team that today operates as Rotterdam City Basketball, the foundation became administratively and financially independent in 2014 to secure the continuity of its social programs. It operates three core initiatives out of Rotterdam: Playing for Success, a 12-week after-school program for children aged 9-14 with social-emotional challenges, delivered at the Topsportcentrum Rotterdam and since January 2025 at Theater Zuidplein; G-Force, a weekly basketball program for people aged 15+ with intellectual disabilities that has run for more than 13 years; and Walking Basketball, a low-impact basketball format for seniors 50+ that the foundation introduced in the Netherlands.

The foundation is run by a core team of four — centrummanager Brenda Pons (special-education veteran since 1990), board members Paul de Vos and Fons Rijnberg, and docent Kiran Autar (Master in sportmanagement, joined April 2025) — supported by mbo and hbo interns. It generates revenue through four streams: corporate sponsorship (€500/year bus, €750/year end-of-year party), membership fees (€155 per G-Force participant per season), grants and donations under its ANBI tax-deductible status, and limited merchandise (100 basketballs at €100 each). Pricing for Walking Basketball is free in Rotterdam-Zuid, with Rotterdam Pas subsidies available for G-Force participants up to age 17.

The foundation's competitive position rests on a partnership ecosystem with Rotterdam Topsport, Rotterdam City Basketball, Neptunus Baseball, Excelsior Rotterdam, Theater Zuidplein, Sportbedrijf Rotterdam, Albeda College, and Diergaarde Blijdorp, plus recognized methodology: Playing for Success has been formally recognized as 'goed onderbouwd' by the Erkenningscommissie Jeugdinterventies and is included in the Nederlands Jeugdinstituut (NJi) Databank Effectieve Jeugdinterventies. Annual accounts are not publicly disclosed; the foundation is private with no parent company or external funding rounds on record.

Name

Dreamteam Foundation

Legal name

Dreamteam Foundation

Website

https://dreamteamfoundation.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dreamteam Foundation is a Rotterdam-based Dutch non-profit running three social-sports programs — Playing for Success (youth 9-14), G-Force (people with intellectual disabilities), and Walking Basketball (seniors 50+) — delivered through school and professional-sport partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Youth Development Programs

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Social sports programs
• Youth development services
• Adaptive sports programs
• Community sports programs
• Afterschool programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship: Companies sponsor the foundation through various tiers including bus sponsorship (€500/year), end-of-year party sponsorship (€750/year), and custom partnerships. Sponsors receive brand visibility on vehicles, at events, and direct association with youth programs.
2. Membership Fees: G-Force basketball program charges €155.00 per participant per season (2025-2026), which includes training, drinks, tournament participation, transport, and loaner competition clothing.
3. Foundation Grants and Donations: Social foundation dependent on financial support from funds, private individuals, and companies. Has ANBI status allowing tax-deductible donations.
4. Product Sales: Limited edition merchandise (100 basketballs at €100 each) sold to supporters as collector's items and corporate gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dreamteam Foundation operates three social-sport programs in Rotterdam: Playing for Success (a 12-week afterschool program for children aged 9-14 with social-emotional challenges), G-Force (a weekly basketball program for people with intellectual disabilities aged 15+), and Walking Basketball (low-impact basketball for seniors aged 50+). Programs are delivered at unique 'WOW locations' including Topsportcentrum Rotterdam, Theater Zuidplein, and Recreatiecentrum De Zevenkampse Ring, leveraging professional athletes and creative teachers as role models.

Product overview

Dreamteam Foundation operates as a unified portfolio of three distinct social programs: Playing for Success (an afterschool youth development program), G-Force (a basketball team for people with intellectual disabilities), and Walking Basketball (a low-impact basketball program for seniors 50+). These programs are implemented at various sports and cultural venues across Rotterdam and are connected through shared organizational infrastructure, staff, and partnerships with Rotterdam topsport organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Playing for Success: After-school program for children aged 9-14 years who could benefit from improved motivation and self-confidence, leading to better school performance.
• G-Force
• Walking Basketball

Products and services

• Playing for Success 12-week afterschool program for children aged 9-14 (groups 6-8 of primary schools) with social-emotional challenges, delivered at unique 'WOW locations' (Topsportcentrum Rotterdam and Theater Zuidplein). Helps build self-confidence, motivation, cooperation, and communication skills, leading to better school performance. Recognized as 'well-substantiated' by Erkenningscommissie Jeugdinterventies and included in NJi database.
• G-Force Weekly basketball team and program for people with intellectual disabilities aged 15+, training on Saturday mornings at Recreatiecentrum De Zevenkampse Ring in Rotterdam. Includes practice matches and tournament participation across the Netherlands. Annual membership €155 per participant covers training, drinks, tournament participation, transport to matches, and loaner competition clothing. Rotterdam Pas subsidies available.
• Walking Basketball

Quantifiable outcome

• Children develop better self-confidence and motivation, leading to improved school performance
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Rotterdam City BasketballcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional basketball team that collaborates with Dreamteam Foundation. Players serve as role models, conduct clinics, warm-ups, and participate in programs. Ambassador Tjall de Vaal helps spread the PfS message in schools. Players participate in interviews, attend events, and engage with children.
• Theater ZuidpleincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater venue that hosts one day per week of Playing for Success program. Culture plays an important role in this location. The theater provides a unique WOW environment for children to develop their talents.
• Neptunus BaseballsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaseball organization that collaborates with Dreamteam Foundation. Players like Sheadion Jamanika and Ryan Huntington conduct workshops for children. Children attend games and receive signed memorabilia.
• Rotterdam TopsportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting top sports in Rotterdam that facilitates partnerships between professional athletes and Dreamteam Foundation programs. Provides access to facilities and coordinates workshops.
• Albeda CollegesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational college that collaborates with Dreamteam Foundation, providing internship opportunities and educational support.
• Sportbedrijf RotterdamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotterdam sports organization that supports Dreamteam Foundation activities.
• PSW BoxingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoxing organization in the Dreamteam Foundation collaboration network.
• Diergaarde BlijdorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRotterdam Zoo (Diergaarde Blijdorp) is part of the Dreamteam Foundation collaboration network.
• The Rooftop Kings (Freerunning)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFreerunning organization that collaborates with Dreamteam Foundation, providing unique movement experiences.
• Magic CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare/wellness organization in the Dreamteam Foundation collaboration network.
• Excelsior RotterdamsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club in Rotterdam-Noord that hosts Playing for Success activities. Mike Weerts from Excelsior participated in Superkrachtdag 2026.
• Klupp Sportswear BVsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportswear company in Rotterdam that provided custom shirts for children and coaches of Playing for Success in 2025.
• Circus RotjeknorsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircus organization that conducted a workshop at Theater Zuidplein helping children develop creative and social skills through circus activities.
• Sander de KramerminorOthersFamous Rotterdammer and BN'er (media personality) who created video content documenting the collaboration between Rotterdam City Basketball and Dreamteam Foundation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Jeugdsportfonds: Dutch national fund enabling children from low-income families to participate in sports through vouchers. Acts as an enabling/funding intermediary for the same target demographic, and Rotterdam Pas subsidies for G-Basketball flow through a comparable mechanism.
• Oranje Fonds: Large Dutch foundation supporting social cohesion and volunteer-led community initiatives, including many youth and sports-based programs. Functions as a potential upstream funder and ecosystem peer for foundations like Dreamteam.

Direct peers

• Playing for Success (UK): The original UK charity from which Dreamteam's flagship Playing for Success program derives its name and methodology. Operates after-school sports- and culture-based learning programs for disadvantaged children in elite sports venues — same intervention logic and 'WOW location' model.
• Johan Cruyff Foundation: Major Dutch foundation supporting sports participation for youth, including those with disabilities. Operates Cruyff Courts and youth sports programs nationally, sharing Dreamteam's sports-for-social-impact DNA at a much larger scale.
• Krajicek Foundation: Dutch foundation using basketball and sports to support youth development in disadvantaged neighborhoods, with a similar Rotterdam-origin heritage and school-based delivery model. Closest direct analogue among Dutch sports-for-youth non-profits.
• Special Olympics Netherlands: National organization providing year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities — the same target group as Dreamteam's G-Force basketball program. Direct peer for the G-Force initiative.

Emerging players

• JINC: Dutch non-profit providing youth development and career-orientation programs for children in disadvantaged positions. Adjacent in target population (Dutch youth in poverty/social-emotional challenges) and uses volunteer professionals in structured programs, but focused on career rather than sport.

Regional players

• Sportbedrijf Rotterdam: Rotterdam municipal sports organization supporting community sports programming city-wide and a current partner of Dreamteam Foundation. Comparable regional scope and operating geography, but with broader sports-facility responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Right To Play: International organization using sport and play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Comparable methodology of structured sports programs for youth development and social-emotional outcomes, operating globally rather than locally.
• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation: Global foundation funding sport-for-development programs across many countries, including the Netherlands. Comparable mission of using sport to address social challenges among youth and disadvantaged groups, but at much larger scale and as a funder rather than operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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