About Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault unites the services and resources of rape crisis centers statewide. ICASA alleviates the suffering of sexual assault survivors and builds safe, just communities through survivor-centered counseling; advocacy for public policy that promotes prevention, supports survivors and advances justice; and activism and prevention education to change cultural norms, end oppression and promote equality.
Focus Areas
Sexual assault crisis interventionCounseling for survivorsAdvocacy and public policyPrevention educationTraining and technical assistanceProgram development for unserved/culturally specific areas
Who They Fund
victims/survivors of sexual assaultpeople seeking immediate post‑assault medical/forensic caresurvivors in need of counseling and legal advocacy
About Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault funds the statewide network of certified rape crisis centers that deliver services to victims of sexual assault in Illinois. In 2024, its grant list is dominated by repeated operating support to local providers, including $4,757,401 to YWCA Metro Chicago and $3,383,559 to the same Chicago organization in a separate award. The pattern also reaches community-based centers outside Chicago, such as Resilience in Chicago, Clove Alliance in Kankakee, and Sexual Assault & Family Emergencies in Vandalia. Together, those awards show a funder organized around sustaining direct services rather than one-time project grants. The coalition’s own summary describes its work as uniting services and resources of rape crisis centers statewide and supporting survivor-centered counseling, public policy advocacy, and prevention education. Its active funding programs include an annual funding process for certified rape crisis centers and a separate Program Development Grants track for unserved geographic areas and culturally specific programs. The grant record points to a network model: multiple awards to the same recipients, all within Illinois, tied to service delivery for sexual assault survivors.
What Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Funds
The clearest theme in the grant record is survivor services. The coalition gave $1,654,319 to Resilience in Chicago for services to victims of sexual assault, and $1,382,522 to Clove Alliance in Kankakee for the same purpose. Crisis-response work is also visible in awards to Sexual Assault & Family Emergencies in Vandalia and Survivor Resource Center in Danville, both listed for services to victims of sexual assault. Another recurring area is prevention and system support through certified rape crisis center operations, reflected in the annual FY27 funding process for certified rape crisis centers. The active Program Development Grants track adds a second layer: it is set aside for developing certified rape crisis centers in unserved geographic areas of Illinois and for culturally specific programs. Taken together, the grants emphasize direct intervention, local service capacity, and coverage gaps within the state.
How Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault Gives
Grant size centers on large operating awards rather than small project checks. The typical grant size is $498,288 at the 25th percentile, $674,834 at the median, and $906,594 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list shows repeated awards to the same organizations in 2024, including YWCA Metro Chicago, Resilience, Clove Alliance, Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault, and others, which points to ongoing support relationships rather than isolated grants. The foundation is structured as the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and its active funding includes an annual application process for certified rape crisis centers. Program Development Grants are reserved for specific gaps in Illinois and do not accept unsolicited proposals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$31.2M
Total Assets
$8.3M
Total Revenue
$34.4M
Total Expenses
$34.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $498K and $907K, with a median of $675K.
25th Percentile
$498K
Median
$675K
75th Percentile
$907K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
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