Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault

What Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault does

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) is a Springfield, Illinois-based not-for-profit corporation founded in 1977 (originally as the Illinois Coalition of Women Against Rape) that operates as a membership coalition of 31 community-based sexual assault crisis centers running 54 satellite offices across Illinois. The coalition's core function is coordinating and resourcing the delivery of 24-hour crisis intervention hotlines, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, and prevention education programs for sexual assault survivors, their families, schools, law enforcement, and healthcare providers. ICASA estimates its member centers serve approximately 98% of Illinois' population. The organization is governed by a board of directors and led by Executive Director Carrie Ward (since 2018), the second person to hold the role following founder-era leader Polly Poskin.

ICASA's "products" are programs and resource products rather than technology: these include the Illinois Imagines Project (disability-inclusive services toolkit), Project Dandelion (campus sexual assault database for 100+ Illinois colleges), the OVW Law Enforcement Training Project, the Moving Prevention Forward primary prevention initiative, and an extensive library of brochures, fact sheets, and webinars. Technology is limited to the icasa.org website (crisis-center locator map, resource library, PayPal donation integration) and a YouTube anniversary channel; the coalition explicitly does not develop proprietary technology products. Core service delivery is human-led by staff and volunteers at member centers.

The business model is non-profit grant-funded: ICASA's central office acts as a pass-through and coordinator, distributing federal VOCA funds (via the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority since 1986), federal VAWA funds (since 1996 via Illinois Department of Public Health), Illinois Department of Human Services allocations, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services SACY funding (since 1994), and private donations to member rape crisis centers. Survivor-facing services are provided free of charge and confidentially regardless of age, race, or income. No revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Legal name

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Website

https://icasa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICASA is a Springfield-based nonprofit coalition coordinating 31 community sexual assault crisis centers and 54 satellite offices across Illinois, delivering 24/7 crisis hotlines, counseling, victim advocacy, and prevention education statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Assault Crisis and Victim Advocacy Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

Keywords

• Sexual assault crisis services
• Victim advocacy services
• Rape prevention education
• Crisis intervention services
• Trauma counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: ICASA receives federal and state funding including VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funds, VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) funding, and Illinois Department of Human Services allocations to support rape crisis center operations, counseling services, and prevention programs.
2. Program Development Grants: ICASA administers funding to support development of certified rape crisis centers in unserved geographic areas of Illinois and for culturally specific programs through its Program Development Grantee Application process.
3. Donations: ICASA accepts donations through PayPal for supporting the organization's mission to end sexual violence.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ICASA is a not-for-profit coalition of 31 community-based sexual assault crisis centers that delivers 24-hour crisis hotline intervention, counseling, and victim advocacy to sexual assault survivors across Illinois. The coalition also provides prevention education programs in schools and communities, operates specialized initiatives including the Illinois Imagines Project for survivors with disabilities, and engages in legislative advocacy for survivor rights. All services are provided free of charge regardless of age, race, or income.

Product overview

ICASA is a not-for-profit corporation of 31 community-based sexual assault crisis centers offering a unified network of services. The core offerings include 24-hour crisis hotline services, counseling, and victim advocacy, combined with prevention education programs in schools and communities. The organization provides extensive publications and resources including brochures, fact sheets, and specialized toolkits. Notable programs include the Illinois Imagines Project (serving people with disabilities), Moving Prevention Forward Project (primary prevention assessment), and Project Dandelion (college campus database). The OVW Law Enforcement Training Project delivers professional development for law enforcement on sexual assault response.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rape Crisis Center Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% population coverage
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Illinois Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary state agency partner directing the Illinois Imagines project to improve services to people with disabilities who are victims of sexual violence. DHS coordinates with ICASA, rape crisis centers, disability service agencies, and self-advocates in this statewide initiative running from 2006-2018.
• Illinois Criminal Justice Information AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal VOCA (Victims of Crime Act) funds are allocated through ICASA to member rape crisis centers via this state agency, supporting victim services since 1986.
• Illinois Department of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives VAWA funding allocations and administers funds for rape crisis and prevention programs. Partners with ICASA on prevention education initiatives including media campaigns directed at male responsibility for rape.
• Illinois Department of Children and Family ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides SACY Project funding allocation starting in 1994 for services addressing sexual assault involving children and adolescents.
• Disability Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agencies in the Illinois Imagines project that work with rape crisis centers to provide accessible services to people with disabilities who have been victims of sexual violence.
• YWCAs, Churches, SynagoguesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly support organizations providing funds, space, and staff time to ICWAR/ICASA during the organization's formative years starting in 1977.
• National Organization for WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's rights organization that provided support during ICWAR's early efforts to organize rape crisis centers in Illinois.
• United WaysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly funding partners supporting ICWAR's formation and the establishment of rape crisis centers in Illinois communities.
• Illinois Colleges and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 Illinois higher education institutions partnered with ICASA for campus sexual assault policies, prevention programming, and Project Dandelion data collection on sexual violence incidents.
• Dr. Nicole AllenminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant who contributed to the Moving Prevention Forward report and systems dynamics model for sexual violence primary prevention implementation in Illinois.
• Agnes RiegerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultant who contributed to the Moving Prevention Forward report and development of careholders map for sexual violence prevention in Illinois.
• Illinois Network of Centers for Independent LivingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Illinois Imagines project providing services to people with disabilities who are victims of sexual violence, listed as a resource for independent living support.
• Illinois House Rape Study CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolitical body that forged alliances to pass legislative proposals responsive to the needs of sexual assault survivors in ICWAR's early years.
• American Association of University WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly support organization providing resources and advocacy for ICWAR's mission to end sexual violence in Illinois.
• Women's Studies ProgramsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic programs that contributed support and advocacy during ICWAR's formative period in the late 1970s.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): National nonprofit operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline and providing public policy advocacy on sexual violence — a larger, nationally-focused counterpart to ICASA with overlapping mission but broader geographic and operational scope.

Direct peers

• California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): California's statewide sexual assault coalition member of the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, providing direct service standards, training, and public policy advocacy parallel to ICASA's role in Illinois.
• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: Texas statewide coalition of sexual assault programs providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and prevention education across member centers — same model as ICASA but in a different state.
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC): National resource hub providing training, publications, and prevention resources on sexual violence — comparable to ICASA in mission but operates as a national resource center rather than a state service-delivery coalition.
• Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP): Washington State coalition providing training, technical assistance, and advocacy for community sexual assault programs — same coalition model as ICASA serving Washington state.
• Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV): Statewide Illinois coalition providing crisis services, shelter, and advocacy for domestic violence survivors — closely parallel structure to ICASA but focused on domestic rather than sexual violence, with overlapping survivor populations.
• National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV): National policy alliance of which state coalitions including ICASA are members — provides federal-level advocacy and policy coordination that complements ICASA's Illinois-focused work.
• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): Statewide coalition coordinating 51 sexual assault crisis centers in Pennsylvania with comparable structure to ICASA — federal VOCA/VAWA funding, prevention education, legislative advocacy, and standardized training across member centers.
• New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA): New York's statewide membership coalition of rape crisis programs, providing training, policy advocacy, and program standards to member centers — direct structural analog to ICASA in a different state.

Emerging players

• Joyful Heart Foundation: National nonprofit working on sexual assault response reform, survivor healing, and education — comparable mission and advocacy profile to ICASA but operating as a single national organization rather than a network of crisis centers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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