Open Goal Project

Name

Open Goal Project

Legal name

Open Goal Project

Website

https://opengoalproject.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Development Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth soccer programs
• Nonprofit sports development
• Free-to-play soccer
• Youth community programs
• Holistic youth development

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

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. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals supporting youth soccer programs for low-income families. Donations can be made online via their donation platform or by check to their Washington DC office.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Partnerships with corporate sponsors who fund the free-to-play soccer programs. Sponsors appear on their partnerships page with logo recognition.
3. Monthly Giving Program: Monthly Footy Equity Family Supporters Group recurring donation program for sustained funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Open Goal Project delivers 100% free-to-play youth soccer programming and holistic youth development services to young players from low-income families and marginalized communities in the Washington DC area. Its flagship program is the District of Columbia Football Club (DCFC), a fully-funded free-to-play youth travel soccer club launched in 2019, supplemented by Summer Skill Camps, MLS GO programming, the Empowerment Cycle, and COPA DC community soccer initiatives. All programs are coached by bilingual, culturally-competent leaders and held near public transportation to remove access barriers.

Product overview

Open Goal Project is a nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of free-to-play youth soccer programs. The core offering is the District of Columbia Football Club (DCFC), launched in 2019 as DC's first and only fully-funded free-to-play youth travel soccer club, which competes against pay-to-play clubs across the Mid-Atlantic region. Supporting programs include Summer Skill Camps, MLS GO, Empowerment Cycle, and COPA DC. All programs are offered at no cost to participants, with donations facilitated through GoFundMe's fundraising platform. The organization focuses on youth from low-income families and marginalized communities, providing access to high-level soccer instruction, professional coaches, and holistic youth development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DCFC: District of Columbia Football Club - DC's first and only fully-funded 100% free-to-play youth travel soccer club, offering high-level soccer instruction and competition to meet the needs of youth in the community.
• Summer Skill Camps
• MLS GO
• Empowerment Cycle
• COPA DC

Products and services

• District of Columbia Football Club (DCFC) 100% free-to-play youth travel soccer club offering high-level soccer instruction, formal league and tournament competition against pay-to-play clubs, professional coaching, community mentors, and year-round holistic youth development programming. Designed for youth from low-income families and marginalized communities in the Washington DC area.
• Summer Skill Camps Seasonal soccer skill development camps offered to youth players as part of year-round programming and student-athlete sponsorship.
• MLS GO MLS-affiliated youth soccer programming delivered through Open Goal Project, expanding access to soccer for youth nationwide.
• Empowerment Cycle Youth development programming focused on holistic growth, life skills, and empowerment for student-athletes beyond on-field soccer training.
• COPA DC Soccer programming initiative in Washington, D.C. focused on community engagement, youth development, and access to the sport for local youth.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• District of Columbia Football Club (DCFC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019DCFC is Open Goal Project's flagship free-to-play youth soccer club, launched in 2019 as DC's first and only fully-funded 100% free-to-play youth travel soccer club. DCFC teams compete in formal leagues and tournaments against pay-to-play clubs.
• MLS GOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLS GO is listed as one of Open Goal Project's programs, suggesting a partnership with Major League Soccer to deliver youth soccer programming under the MLS GO brand.
• Summer Skill CampsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer Skill Camps program offering seasonal soccer instruction and development opportunities for youth.
• Empowerment CycleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowerment Cycle is one of Open Goal Project's programs focused on youth development beyond soccer.
• COPA DCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOPA DC is one of Open Goal Project's programs, likely a tournament or competition series.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soccer Without Borders: Nonprofit using soccer for refugee and immigrant youth integration and development; closely comparable free-to-play, linguistically-accessible, community-driven model serving marginalized youth.
• America SCORES: National nonprofit operating soccer-plus-poetry-and-service programs for underserved youth in multiple US cities; comparable model, comparable free-to-play philosophy, comparable target demographic.
• DC SCORES: Washington DC nonprofit combining soccer with poetry and service learning for urban youth; overlaps directly in DC geography, youth-development mission, and free access programming.
• Soccer in the Streets: Atlanta-based nonprofit using soccer as a vehicle for youth development in underserved communities; closely comparable mission, free programming model, and community-led delivery.
• Street Soccer USA: National nonprofit using soccer for social impact across multiple US cities; directly comparable free-to-play community model and youth development focus.

Broad incumbents

• Right to Play: Global nonprofit using sport and play for child development in marginalized communities; comparable mission and methodology, though primarily international in focus.
• US Soccer Foundation: The charitable arm of US Soccer, funding field-building and access programs nationwide; comparable mission around pay-to-play barriers but operates as a grantmaker/incumbent rather than direct service provider.
• Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington: Larger youth-development nonprofit operating across the DC metro with broader programming including sports; overlaps in target demographic and free access but offers many non-sport programs.

Emerging players

• NYC Football Club Foundation: Foundation of NYCFC (MLS club) running community soccer programs in NYC; comparable professional-club-affiliated youth development model and partial geographic overlap with MLS GO programming.

Regional players

• LA Galaxy Foundation: Foundation arm of LA Galaxy providing free soccer programming to underserved LA youth; comparable MLS-affiliated free-to-play model but operating in a different US geography.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opengoalproject
• Facebookfacebook.com/OpenGoalProject
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/opengoalproject

Compliance1 record

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Investors

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