Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) is a Springfield-based public charity and a statewide network of community-based sexual assault crisis centers. Its member centers provide crisis intervention, counseling, advocacy, and prevention education; ICASA supports services and programs addressing sexual violence across Illinois.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault at a glance
In short: Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault gave $31.2M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $975K), mostly in Illinois. 3% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,205,264
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $975,165
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $833,746
- Total assets
- $8,309,646
- +47.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 3% first-time grantees (1 of 32, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 solicitation listed May 1, 2023, as its application due date.
- Deadline
- The 2023 solicitation listed May 1, 2023, as its application due date.
- Contact
Mailing address: 100 N 16Th Street, Springfield, IL 62703
Phone: (217) 753-4117
Website: https://icasa.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Who Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YWCA Metro Chicago ($4.3M). Together the top 10 received $15.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 89 grants of 161 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ICASA’s stated Program Development Grants focus on unserved geographic areas of Illinois and culturally specific programs. Its reported 2025 grants were all to Illinois recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault open to new grantees?
3%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 32 grantees (3%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $770K; repeat grants $982K. How we count
Medians: $770K first-time, $851K repeat.
- 97% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23.7M (2024) to $31.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $31.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YWCA Metro Chicago Chicago, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $4,315,375 |
| Resilience Chicago, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,734,004 |
| Clove Alliance Kankakee, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,475,647 |
| Sexual Assault & Family Emergencies Vandalia, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,349,392 |
| Survivor Resource Center Danville, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,249,559 |
| Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling Rockford, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,210,535 |
| Guardian Angel Joliet, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,201,526 |
| NWCASA Arlington Heights, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,113,225 |
| Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault Springfield, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,066,078 |
| Prevail Illinois Charleston, IL | Services to Victims of Sexual Assault | $1,030,429 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,309,646 | $34,357,587 | $34,343,633 | $31,205,264 | 32 | $35,710 |
| 2024 | $5,618,793 | $26,322,413 | $26,303,856 | $23,696,751 | 32 | $13,466 |
| 2023 | $7,337,222 | $30,746,028 | $30,737,795 | $28,584,189 | 33 | $13,529 |
| 2022 | $6,540,054 | $30,249,988 | $30,232,386 | $28,237,832 | 32 | $21,246 |
| 2021 | $6,575,033 | $29,158,206 | $29,160,513 | $27,437,200 | 32 | $11,110 |
| 2020 | $7,006,130 | $28,753,401 | $28,747,498 | $26,939,428 | 32 | $12,453 |
| 2019 | $6,837,600 | $26,443,129 | $26,483,327 | $24,631,551 | 31 | $16,840 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ICASA’s stated mission is to end sexual assault violence and alleviate the suffering of sexual assault victims. It pursues this mission through public-policy advocacy, public education, and support for community programs offering advocacy, counseling, and education.
Its grants support sexual assault crisis services and prevention work. Among its 2025 grantees, Resilience describes its work as providing crisis intervention, counseling, trauma therapy, and medical and legal advocacy for survivors in the greater Chicago area. Clove Alliance describes its mission as improving services and recovery for survivors and working toward the elimination of sexual violence. Mujeres Latinas en Acción describes itself as a bilingual, bicultural agency that seeks to empower women, families, and youth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, ICASA reported 32 grants totaling $31,205,264. The grants ranged from $191,038 to $4,315,375, with a median grant of $833,746. All reported grant dollars went to Illinois recipients. The largest awards included:
The stated purpose for these largest grants was services to victims of sexual assault. ICASA also sets aside Program Development Grants for developing certified rape crisis centers in unserved Illinois areas and for culturally specific programs. A 2023 solicitation for that program limited eligibility to nonprofit organizations with a mission and experience serving sexual violence survivors, prioritizing proposals for unserved Illinois counties and culturally specific services. It required registration through SAM and, where applicable, the Grantee GATA Portal. The program’s allocation guidance says applicants must demonstrate community need and local coordination, and commit to becoming a certified rape crisis center within two years of the funding start.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rebecca Plascencia as a board member and recorder, Megan Duesterhaus as a board member and treasurer, and Stephanie Adamson, Ella Barrett, Jennifer Golliday, Angela Odom, Tina Johnson, Rocio Lozano, Donna Jacobson, and Debbie Perry as board members.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault is led by Carrie Ward, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Ward
Chief Executive Officer
Grants Director → Executive Director, 2020
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$64K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Sean Black
Chief of Staff
Assistant Director-Public Relations & Special Projects → Chief Projects Officer, 2021
Chief Projects Officer → Chief of Staff, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$68K (2020) → $94K (2025)
Sarah Counsel
General Counsel
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$114K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Beth Maskell
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Karp
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Byers
Board Member
Recorder → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Perry
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Boland
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Sheridan
Board Member
Board Member → Interim Treasurer, 2023
Interim Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Duesterhaus
Board Member & Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Interim Treasurer, 2024
Board Member & Interim Treasurer → Board Member & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Bursztynsky
Board Member
Convener → Board Member & Convener, 2024
Board Member & Convener → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Engler
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gwen Bramlet-Hecker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaya Kolisetty
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Golliday
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Whitmer
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy T. Williams
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Collins
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rocio Lozano
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Jacobson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Wray
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Munoz-Ripley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Godfrey
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Traey Noe-Slach
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Joy
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Odom
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Versluys
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ella Barrett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Kelly
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Plascencia
Board Member & Recorder
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Adamson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tahani Hammad
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Johnson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (60)
- Former: Mary Ellen Schaid (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Catherine Walters (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carrie Estrada (2022–2024) — Board Member & Recorder
- Former: Eileen Gebbie (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Stephens (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Teague (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Carla Trout (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ella Bleakley (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Maranda (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Beuning (2019–2023) — General Counsel
- Former: Tracey Noe Slach (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Laudati (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Breann Fisher (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Carleta Trout (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenifer Tiemann (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Manning (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Cisne Durbin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rebecca Munoz Ripley (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Layden (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Donna Plier (2019–2022) — Convener
- Former: Erin Walton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nuesa Gayton (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Stephanie Altizer (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Ferree (2022) — Board Member
- Former: David Chayer (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Debbie Collins (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jenna Lopez (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Gulley (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katelyn Leeper (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Cecil (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lauren Pagen (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Sylvia Harrell (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alisa Neary (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Cathy McClanahan (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Deb Walter (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Erin Walters (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Maureen Mostacci (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Stacey Hoffman-Rasalez (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Gordon (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gina Collori (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: James Kellerman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Greenly (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joellen Erdman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Joey Taylor (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kelsie Langheim Frooman (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Latonya Walker (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Naomi Tayloe (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Murphy (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tracey Noe (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Adelaide Aime (2019) — Member
- Former: Anne Heim (2019) — Member
- Former: Ashley Velez (2019) — Member
- Former: Diane Mayfield (2019) — Member
- Former: Hilary Pacha (2019) — Member
- Former: Jim Huenik (2019) — Member
- Former: Lynn Siegel (2019) — Member
- Former: Mary Harrington (2019) — Member
- Former: Michelle Cates (2019) — Member
- Former: Polly Poskin (2019) — Executive Director
- Former: Shelley Vaughan (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Carrie Ward (Chief Executive Officer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
How much does Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault give each year?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault gave $31.2M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23.7M across 32 grants.
What is Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's typical grant size?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's median grant in 2025 was $833,746, and its average grant was $975,165, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault that year got $770K on average.
Where does Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault give grants?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Services to Victims of Sexual Assault" (32 grants).
Who are Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's largest grantees?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's largest 2025 grantees include YWCA Metro Chicago ($4,315,375), Resilience ($1,734,004) and Clove Alliance ($1,475,647), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault reported $8.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.4M.
What does Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault fund?
ICASA’s stated mission is to end sexual assault violence and alleviate the suffering of sexual assault victims. It pursues this mission through public-policy advocacy, public education, and support for community programs offering advocacy, counseling, and education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check icasa.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's EIN?
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1063491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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