B.I.G. Baseball Academy
Civic and Social OrganizationsIllinois, United States2-10 Employees
B.I.G. Baseball Academy is a small, nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, focused on teaching the game of baseball to underprivileged youth. It provides year-round professional instruction for children starting at age three, serving the greater Chicagoland area as a means to make baseball accessible to marginalized communities. The organization operates within the civic and social sector and has a stated aim of expanding its facilities, including plans for an indoor facility on the south side of Chicago in the fall of 2011. With a foundation as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the academy emphasizes structured, ongoing coaching to support skill development and participation in baseball activities for its target demographic.