National Institute of Child Sexual Assault

What National Institute of Child Sexual Assault does

The National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered at 1968 S. Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, California, operating as a funding and governance body for the child sexual assault (CSA) sector. Rather than delivering direct services, NICSA aggregates and redistributes charitable capital to existing CSA organizations operating across six verticals: Trafficking, Source Material, Rehabilitation, Education, Law, and Research. It positions itself as an 'intelligence agency' that uses validated third-party government and academic data to identify where donations will produce the greatest impact, then deploys funds through a peer-reviewed grant process ranked by deep-domain academics.

NICSA's revenue model is straightforward nonprofit fundraising: it solicits donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and foundations, then redistributes the proceeds to vetted CSA grantees. The organization is differentiated by a governance regime that prohibits board members from receiving NICSA funding, combined with GAAP-compliant financial controls, audits, and public accountability reporting. Its advisory network spans federal agencies — the CDC and the HHS Children's Bureau — congressional-chartered nonprofits (NCMEC), and university research centers (UNH CCRC, Illinois CFRC), supplemented by domain organizations (Zero Abuse Project, APSAC). The leadership team is led by Co-Founder and Chairman Hans Keirstead alongside Co-Founder Joe Dunn, a former California State Senator (1998-2006) and former CEO of the California Medical Association and State Bar of California. NICSA employs between 1 and 10 people, has no disclosed technology products, and has not raised institutional capital.

Name

National Institute of Child Sexual Assault

Legal name

National Institute of Child Sexual Assault

Website

https://nationalinstituteofcsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding body that aggregates charitable donations and redistributes them via peer-reviewed grants to existing child sexual assault organizations across trafficking, rehabilitation, education, law, and research verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Grant Funding Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Nonprofit grant funding
• Charitable foundation services
• Child welfare funding
• Sexual assault prevention
• Anti-trafficking grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Laguna Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Others, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, NICSA generates revenue through charitable donations and grants from individuals, corporations, and foundations. These funds are then redistributed to CSA organizations through a peer-reviewed grant process.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding body that uses validated data from third-party government and academic institutions to direct charitable donations as peer-reviewed grants to existing Child Sexual Assault (CSA) organizations. It operates across six focus areas—Trafficking, Source Material, Rehabilitation, Education, Law, and Research—and distributes best practices, governance frameworks, and operational efficiencies to funded organizations to maximize impact in combating child sexual assault.

Product overview

National Institute of Child Sexual Assault (NICSA) is not a product or technology company. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit funding body that uses validated data and governance frameworks to distribute grants and strategic support to existing Child Sexual Assault (CSA) organizations. NICSA's core 'offering' consists of funding distribution services, peer-reviewed grant allocation, and operational/governance support to CSA organizations. The organization addresses six key areas: Trafficking, Source Material, Rehabilitation, Education, Law, and Research. No technology products, software platforms, or modules were identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peer-Reviewed Grant Distribution Program
• Governance and Operational Support Services
• Funding Intelligence and Sector Research
• Charitable Donation Program

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal public health agency providing data describing most CSA sectors. CDC data informs NICSA's funding allocation decisions across various CSA sectors.
• Children's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services focused on child abuse prevention, foster care, and adoption. Provides data to inform NICSA's funding priorities.
• Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC) at University of New HampshirecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research center providing high quality research and statistics on crimes against children. Provides academic data to inform NICSA's funding decisions.
• Children and Family Research Center at University of IllinoiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity center focused on identifying research needs and supporting policy-relevant research in public child welfare. Collaborates with NICSA to facilitate research activities.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit organization established by Congress in 1984 to protect children and create resources for child safety. Provides comprehensive data on missing and exploited children.
• Zero Abuse ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization protecting children from abuse through trauma-informed education, research, advocacy, and advanced technology. Provides expertise and data to inform NICSA's operations.
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization focused on meeting the needs of professionals engaged in services for maltreated children and their families. Provides professional expertise and guidance.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Thorn: Nonprofit building technology to combat child sexual exploitation, particularly in the source material vertical where NICSA also funds; shares a data-and-technology approach to CSA.
• Darkness to Light: Nonprofit focused on education and prevention of child sexual abuse, operating directly in NICSA's education vertical with a similar training and awareness program model.
• ECPAT-USA: US affiliate of an international network combating commercial sexual exploitation of children; directly comparable mission focus to NICSA's trafficking and source material areas.
• Polaris Project: Leading anti-trafficking nonprofit operating in one of NICSA's six declared verticals (trafficking), with comparable data-driven programming and donor-supported funding model.
• Zero Abuse Project: Nonprofit preventing child abuse through education, research, advocacy, and technology; partners with NICSA but also an independent CSA-focused organization with overlapping grantees in education and rehabilitation.
• National Children's Alliance: Accrediting body for Children's Advocacy Centers serving child abuse victims; functions as a coordinating/funding hub analogous to NICSA's role as a CSA funding body.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: Congressionally chartered nonprofit serving as NICSA's data partner and operating in the same child protection space across missing and exploited children; overlaps directly in NICSA's trafficking and source material verticals.
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: National professional organization supporting practitioners serving maltreated children; comparable to NICSA as a knowledge and standards body in the child protection field and a current data partner.
• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit working to prevent child abuse through advocacy, research, and network support of state chapters; comparable mission and donor-supported funding distribution model.

Regional players

• Canadian Centre for Child Protection: Canadian counterpart to NCMEC-style organizations, operating in child protection and exploitation prevention but outside NICSA's US-only operating geography; serves as a regional model for NICSA's approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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