MOCSA

What MOCSA does

MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1975 and headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, operating as the sole rape crisis center for the six-county bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of survivor services and prevention programming, including a 24-hour crisis line (816-531-0233 / 913-642-0233), individual and group counseling, hospital advocacy coordinated with 50+ partner hospitals and SANE services, child sexual abuse prevention through the licensed Stewards of Children program (with Darkness to Light), and the SAFE (Sexual Assault Free Environment) bystander training program for hospitality venues.

The organization's core "technology" is a trauma-informed service delivery platform anchored in trained professionals rather than software: 100+ staff and 98 volunteers (who contributed 12,667 hours in 2025) deliver multilingual support across at least seven languages. Distribution occurs through crisis hotline access, hospital-based advocacy, school-based education across 30+ districts, and community-based prevention coalitions in both Missouri and Kansas. Auxiliary technology infrastructure is limited to standard nonprofit tooling (Blackbaud for donations, Constant Contact for email, Google Analytics for web).

MOCSA's revenue model relies entirely on donations and contributed income: individual giving with monthly and matching-gift options, two flagship annual fundraising events (Community Luncheon and Night Out, each raising $255K-$500K+), United Way partnership allocations, Missouri DV/Rape Crisis Center tax credits offering up to 70% credit on qualifying donations, and an active $18M capital campaign ($17M raised as of November 2024) for a new 39,000+ sq ft facility slated for 2026 relocation. All services are provided free of charge to survivors; the organization reached 70,000+ individuals annually and is described as the largest rape crisis center in the nation by staff count.

Name

MOCSA

Legal name

Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault

Website

https://mocsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating the sole rape crisis center for the six-county Kansas City metro area, delivering free crisis intervention, counseling, hospital advocacy, and sexual violence prevention services to 70,000+ survivors and community members annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crisis Intervention and Survivor Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

Keywords

• Sexual assault crisis services
• Survivor counseling support
• Sexual violence prevention
• Hospital advocacy services
• Child abuse prevention training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kansas City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: MOCSA accepts donations from individuals through its website, with monthly giving program and matching gift programs available
2. Annual Fundraising Events: Revenue raised through Community Luncheon, Night Out with MOCSA, and other special events. Recent events have raised $270,000-$500,000+ per major event.
3. United Way Partnership: MOCSA is a United Way partner agency receiving operational support
4. Missouri Tax Credits: MOCSA has Missouri DV and Rape Crisis Center Tax Credits available for up to 70% of qualifying donations, incentivizing charitable giving

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MOCSA provides free, trauma-informed crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention services to survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse across the Kansas City metropolitan area. Core offerings include a 24/7 crisis hotline, individual and group counseling, hospital-based advocacy accompanying survivors during SANE examinations, community prevention education in schools, SAFE Training for hospitality staff, and Stewards of Children child abuse prevention training. All services are delivered free of charge to survivors.

Product overview

MOCSA (Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault) is a nonprofit rape crisis center offering a comprehensive suite of survivor support and prevention services. The organization operates a 24-hour crisis hotline, provides free counseling and advocacy services, and delivers prevention education programs. Key service offerings include SAFE Training for hospitality staff, Stewards of Children child abuse prevention training, and community-level prevention through CPTED assessments. MOCSA conducts annual fundraising events (Community Luncheon and Night Out) and runs the End Foul Play awareness campaign. The organization is currently undergoing a major capital expansion with a new 39,000+ square foot facility scheduled for 2026. All services are provided free of charge to survivors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAFE (Sexual Assault Free Environment): Training program for bar and restaurant staff to recognize potentially harmful situations and intervene to prevent sexual violence.
• Stewards of Children
• End Foul Play

Products and services

• 24-Hour Crisis Line Around-the-clock telephone support line providing immediate crisis intervention, resources, and connection to MOCSA services for survivors of sexual assault and abuse. Available to any survivor regardless of reporting status, age of assault, or prior therapy experience.
• Counseling Services Individual counseling, advocacy, and support groups for adults and children who have experienced sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse. Provided free of charge by MOCSA clinicians trained in trauma-specific therapy.
• Hospital Advocacy On-call advocacy services at hospitals throughout the Kansas City metro area, providing immediate support to survivors visiting emergency departments, including SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) services coordination.
• SAFE Training (Sexual Assault Free Environment) Active bystander training program for bar and restaurant staff that teaches recognition of potentially harmful situations and intervention techniques to prevent sexual violence and support survivors. Includes 45-, 60-, or 90-minute training sessions with materials, posters, and ongoing support. Free of charge to establishments.
• Stewards of Children Evidence-based child sexual abuse prevention training program developed by Darkness to Light, teaching adults practical actions to reduce instances of abuse in organizations, families, and communities through free presentations.
• Community Prevention Programs Community-level prevention initiatives including Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) assessments, sexual assault prevention coalitions in both Missouri and Kansas, and educational programs in over 30 school districts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ individuals served annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Kansas City CurrentcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 April 2023Sports team partnership for community outreach and awareness. MOCSA was honored as Community Champion of the Match in April 2023.
• Restless Spirits / Hy-VeesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 April 2023Cause marketing partnership where $2 per bottle of Builder's Botanical Gin sold at Hy-Vee locations is donated to MOCSA.
• Tico Productions LLCsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerLanguage access partner for translating End Foul Play campaign materials into Spanish and implementing comprehensive language access plan for crisis line and website.
• AdventHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership within Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) for increased victim response for intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.
• University of Kansas Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSART partner working with MOCSA to identify service gaps and opportunities for sexual assault and human trafficking response.
• Value UnconditionalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSART partner collaborating on sexual assault response and human trafficking identification.
• United WaycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMOCSA is a United Way partner agency, receiving operational support and community visibility through the United Way network.
• Darkness to LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLicensed partner delivering Stewards of Children training program, an evidence-based adult-focused child sexual abuse prevention program.
• 50+ Area HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of hospitals providing SANE services with MOCSA advocacy available 24/7 for sexual assault survivors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest national anti-sexual violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Directly comparable to MOCSA in mission (survivor support and prevention), service mix (hotline, referrals, education), and donor-driven nonprofit model — though RAINN operates nationally while MOCSA is metro-focused.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): Statewide coalition providing sexual violence services, training, and prevention. Comparable as a multi-county/network rape crisis provider with hospital advocacy, counseling, and prevention education programs similar to MOCSA's portfolio.
• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): State-level sexual assault coalition providing member rape crisis center support, training, and policy advocacy. Operates a similar model of direct services plus capacity-building for local centers, paralleling MOCSA's regional role in Kansas City.
• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: Statewide sexual assault coalition offering training, technical assistance, and prevention programming. Comparable service mix (training, advocacy, prevention) and donor-funded nonprofit structure aligned with MOCSA.
• Joyful Heart Foundation: National nonprofit focused on sexual assault, domestic violence, and child abuse survivors, providing direct services, prevention education, and advocacy. Comparable in mission scope and donor-supported service delivery model.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National information and resource hub providing prevention resources, training, and awareness materials. Comparable in sexual violence prevention education focus, serving as a national complement to MOCSA's regional execution.
• Darkness to Light: National child sexual abuse prevention organization behind Stewards of Children — the program MOCSA licenses and delivers. Directly comparable as a prevention training and education provider serving similar audiences.
• End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI): National training and advocacy organization focused on sexual assault response, including for sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) programs. Comparable in trauma-informed training expertise and survivor advocacy focus — and notably the destination for MOCSA's former Director of Advocacy.
• The Rape Crisis Center (Nashville): Regional sexual assault service provider in Nashville offering crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education. Closest metro-level operating peer to MOCSA in scale, service mix, and community-based nonprofit structure.

Broad incumbents

• YWCA: Large national nonprofit providing sexual violence services among broader women's empowerment programming. Comparable in survivor services and SAFE-like prevention training, but operates a much wider portfolio (housing, employment, childcare) versus MOCSA's specialized GBV focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/MOCSA/29481330578
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2335689
• Instagraminstagram.com/mocsakc
• Xx.com/MOCSAkc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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