501(c)(3) Youth Development Nonprofit

Every Kid Deserves a Place to Belong

We're building a permanent campus where young people play, learn, compete, and grow through sports, S.T.E.A.M. education, and esports. No barriers. No limits. Just opportunity.

  • EIN: 41-2517019
  • Cynthiana, KY
  • Tax-Deductible Gifts
By the Numbers

Built for Long-Term Impact.

466,000+ Sq Ft Campus Planned
15+ Courts & Fields
6 Innovation Labs
2,500 Youth Served Annually

This is not a temporary program. It's permanent infrastructure.


The Academy

Three Pillars. One Purpose.

Sports

15+ courts and fields for basketball, futsal, pickleball, indoor soccer, turf sports, and outdoor soccer. Professional-grade facilities built for development.

Explore Sports

S.T.E.A.M.

Hands-on labs in robotics, coding, 3D printing, digital media, and engineering. Real tools, real skills, real career pathways.

Explore S.T.E.A.M.

Esports

Professional gaming arena, organized competitive teams, streaming studios, and media production training. Where gaming becomes a career.

Explore Esports

The Campus

One Campus. Unlimited Potential.

An integrated, multi-use campus designed as permanent youth development infrastructure for Cynthiana and the region.

Sports Complex

356,000 sq ft

Basketball, futsal, pickleball, indoor turf, outdoor soccer fields, and multi-sport training spaces.

S.T.E.A.M. & Esports Center

88,000 sq ft

One building, two floors of innovation plus a 58,000 sq ft bowl-style arena with center stage. First floor: robotics labs, coding studios, 3D fabrication, and science workshops. Second floor: esports competition rooms, streaming studios, broadcast control, and content creation.

Community & HQ

21,780 sq ft

Administrative offices, conference rooms, community spaces, and event hosting facilities.

All facilities are fully ADA accessible with sensory-friendly rooms. Every program — sports, S.T.E.A.M., and esports — is equally valued and equally accessible. No one is left out.


Outcomes

Skills That Extend Beyond the Building.

Leadership

Captains, mentors, and decision-makers — built through team dynamics and real responsibility.

Teamwork

Collaboration across every program — from sports rosters to robotics squads to esports teams.

Problem Solving

Critical thinking through engineering challenges, game strategy, and competitive play.

Digital Literacy

Coding, content creation, streaming, and media production — fluency in the language of the future.

Engineering Mindset

Design, build, test, iterate. Hands-on problem solving that mirrors real-world workflows.

Creative Confidence

The belief that you can make something new — and the skills to actually build it.

We don't just provide activities. We build skills that carry into school, careers, and life.

Access

Designed for Access. Built for Everyone.

The Ember Alliance is committed to removing every barrier to participation. Whether a young person is drawn to sports, S.T.E.A.M., or esports, every program is equally valued and every participant belongs. All facilities are fully ADA compliant, beginner-friendly, supervised, and designed to support youth of all backgrounds and abilities. No one is left out.

ADA Accessible & Inclusive

Full ADA compliance throughout all facilities, wheelchair-accessible spaces, dedicated sensory-friendly rooms, and adaptive programming for youth with disabilities.

Scholarship Support

Financial barriers should never prevent a kid from participating. Need-based support is built into every program.

Supervised Programs

Background-checked staff, structured sessions, and safe environments designed for youth development.

Equal Access Across All Programs

Sports, S.T.E.A.M., and esports are all treated with the same commitment to quality, safety, and opportunity. Every kid deserves the same level of investment regardless of which path they choose.


Invest in Infrastructure That Lasts.

Corporate partnerships, naming rights, and sponsorships that create lasting impact in youth development.


Every Skill Starts With Opportunity.

Join the movement to build permanent youth infrastructure in Cynthiana, Kentucky.