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GIVE N GROW SPORTS INC
Jamestown, NY · EIN 833745862 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE O50 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K) · givengrowbasketball.org
revenue
$19K
expenses
$18K
net assets
$4K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

(a) To promote, advance, and sponsor recreational sports activities for children, (b) To provide focused mental, emotional and physical skills training programs for children that promote character development, mental health, and life enhancing values through a participation in recreational sports, (c) To educate the public at large on the importance of mental health skills training for all children, (d) To strengthen local communities through the promotion of recreational sports for all children, (e) To organize and participate in community service activities, and (f) To expand the skills training for those individuals who are responsible for children who participate in local sports, such as their adult coaches.

profile · synthesized from sources

GIVE N GROW SPORTS INC is a youth development nonprofit that delivers social-emotional learning (SEL) programs for children through sports, movement, music, and mindfulness. The organization serves elementary schools and communities across the United States, offering virtual assemblies, coaching, and resources for students, parents, and educators. It focuses on mental health, character development, and emotional skills training for youth.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

1-1 Coaching
Personal coaching for boys, teens, and young men to overcome anxiety, anger, and adversity using the "Face It. Love It." approach
Free SEL Resources
Guided mindfulness exercises and SEL activities for use at home and in classrooms, accessible via YouTube and online platforms
Team Trainings
Holistic health and performance training for athletes and coaches, focusing on rapid recovery and mental resilience
W.I.N. Work-Ins
Virtual social-emotional learning (SEL) assemblies for elementary schools, combining movement, music, and mindfulness to support mental health and classroom objectives
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • After-School Academic and Enrichment Programs 1 activity
    • Deliver virtual social-emotional learning programs in schools
      Provided virtual social-emotional learning assemblies reaching over 60,000 students and supporting more than 80 elementary schools.
  • Community Service and Charitable Outreach 1 activity
    • Organize community service activities
      Plans and participates in community service initiatives as part of its youth and community engagement mission.
  • Youth Soccer Development Programs 1 activity
    • Promote and sponsor recreational sports for youth development
      Organizes and supports recreational sports activities for children focused on character development, mental health, and life-enhancing values.
  • Youth Sports Volunteer Coordination 1 activity
    • Provide coaching and leadership skills training for adults
      Offers skills training for adult coaches and other adults responsible for children in local sports programs to improve youth development outcomes.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$19K
Contributions & grants$19K97%
Program service revenue$140%
Investment income——
Other revenue$623
expenses
Total expenses$18K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$649
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$4K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$4K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -43.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
Benjamin Cecchini Founder, President 20 $3K
board members · 2
  • Erica Ramos — Board Consultant
  • Leslie Hallock — Board Consultant
relationships · 5

Who they work with

  • Baltimore City B&G Club Partner — Co-hosted a basketball clinic with Under Armour and Poly HS.
  • Cleveland Cavaliers Partner — Collaborated during NBA All-Star Weekend 2022.
  • Philadelphia 76ers Partner — Partnered on a virtual assembly program.
  • Poly HS Partner — Co-hosted a basketball clinic with Under Armour and Baltimore City B&G Club.
  • Under Armour Partner — Collaborated on a basketball clinic with Baltimore City B&G Club and Poly HS.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Strengthening Through Inclusive Youth Sports
    methodology: community-strengthening-through-youth-sports
    By promoting inclusive participation in youth sports, the organization strengthens community cohesion and social connectedness, because shared recreational experiences among diverse children build trust, reduce isolation, and foster collective well-being.
  • Recreational Sports-Based Youth Development
    methodology: recreational-sports-based-youth-development
    By using recreational sports as a core engagement tool, the organization delivers integrated mental, emotional, and physical skill development in children, because structured play fosters character growth, mental health, and social-emotional learning in a non-clinical, accessible setting.