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Nonprofit · EIN 85-1278444

INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE

Also known as HOANGMAI PHAM MBR

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$1.3M$1.8M2023$3.1M$1.9M2024$1.1M$1.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,142,043$1,520,739-$378,696$1,811,359$171,798$1,639,561
December 31, 2024990$3,122,794$1,902,103$1,220,691$2,451,731$433,486$2,018,245
December 31, 2023990$1,250,463$1,834,419-$583,956$1,057,300$262,660$794,640
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$976,110
Program service revenue
$146,730
Investment income
$19,203
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$45,732
Other salaries and wages
$680,814
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$837,662
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,100
Accounting fees
$54,090
Travel
$24,512
Program services (functional)
$1,007,215
Management and general (functional)
$357,341
Fundraising (functional)
$156,183

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,451,731
Total assets, end of year
$1,811,359
Total liabilities, end of year
$171,798
Net assets, end of year
$1,639,561
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$427,534
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,067,095
Gross receipts
$1,142,043
Employees
11
Volunteers
17
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Lauren EricksonPolicy Director
Highest-paid employee
40$138,351$7,421
Joshua JacobsOperational Consultant
Highest-paid employee
40$139,134$0
Hoangmai PhamPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$45,732$0
Bernard RosofEmeritus Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nell BuhlmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia BascomDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cuong DoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chester FinnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rima CohenNominating Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob GalvinVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Morenike Giwa OnaiwuEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard GilfillanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Margaret NygrenFinance Chair & Treasurer
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy FarmerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dena GassnerEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Staci AlexanderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Matthew HolderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Hoangmai PhamPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$227,083$13,500
Lauren EricksonPolicy Director
Highest-paid employee
40$189,469$11,556
May-Lynn AndersenDirector of Partnerships
Highest-paid employee
40$153,305$20,545
John StoweChief Operating Officer
Highest-paid employee
30$105,816$8,873
Bernard RosofEmeritus Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Nell BuhlmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia BascomDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cuong DoDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chester FinnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rima CohenNominating Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob GalvinVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Morenike Giwa OnaiwuEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard GilfillanChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Margaret NygrenFinance Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy FarmerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dena GassnerEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Staci AlexanderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Matthew HolderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Hoangmai PhamPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
20$255,906$16,203
May-Lynn AndersenDirector of Partnerships
Highest-paid employee
40$156,324$20,531
Lauren EricksonPolicy Director
Highest-paid employee
40$156,644$161
John StoweChief Operating Officer
Key employee, Highest-paid employee
30$115,547$7,361
Margaret NygrenFinance Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Richard GilfillanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cathy FarmerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Staci AlexanderDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dena GassnerEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vish SankaranDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Cuong DoVice Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Julia BascomDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
James PerrinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chester FinnDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Morenike Giwa OnaiwuEducation Co-Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bob GalvinDevelopment Chair
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Merrill FriedmanDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bernard RosofChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1717 K ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-5349
In care of
% HOANGMAI PHAM
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Hoangmai Pham, 1717 K Street NW Ste 900, Washington, DC 20006
Signed the 990
HOANGMAI PHAM, President
Phone
(202) 843-9260
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

Transforming healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, so they can thrive.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Thought Leadership: Institute for Exceptional Care (IEC) chaired the Planning Committee for a public workshop of the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, on the policy, clinical, and business actions needed to build an integrated system of care for people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The workshop featured over 30 stakeholders and experts in the field, addressing the critical topics of better coordination of support services across clinical and home- and community-based sectors, improving the cultural and technical preparedness of the general clinical workforce to care for people with I/DD, and improving financing and payment to sustain effective care models. IEC also: Led the design of all disability-related discussions at a national health equity conference with over 9,000 attendees from across the fields of clinical care and health policy. Produced an analysis of federal policy options to improve mental health outcomes for people with I/DD. Co-chaired other workshops and publications from the National Academy of Medicine on policy and programmatic options for improving the health of communities, particularly for vulnerable populations including people with I/DD. Research and Analysis: IEC sponsored three critical analyses to support the design of better care systems for people with I/DD: (1) Case studies of financing and payment innovations across the United States; (2) reviews of the strengths and weaknesses of current approaches to coordination between clinical and non-clinical service sectors, identification of 13 key coordination functions, and the design of an alternative framework for coordination that specifies which stakeholders should be responsible for which functions; and (3) review of current methods for risk stratification and producing a conceptual framework for predicting the types and levels of clinical and non-clinical services that a person with I/DD will need, in order to support better budgeting, financing, and payment. Education: IEC sponsored a webinar for a community of students, alumni, and staff at an independent residential school for children with I/DD, on the elements of neurodiverse friendly healthcare. The webinar addressed important physical accommodations in clinical practices, the potential and challenges of telehealth, and suggestions for how people with I/DD and caregivers can advocate for better care. Additional Info: -Completed development of the Always Uniquely Me App, to help people with IDD and caregivers convey the most important information to clinical teams that dont know them well. -Held two policy summits on health outcome priorities for people with IDD. -Successfully promoted the concept of advanced primary care payment in large Medicare programs. -Provided technical assistance to the Senate for bipartisan legislation on better payment for primary care. -Grew the IDD Advocate Corps to 90 members and formed committees with charters, goals, and training. -Launched an online collaboration portal for the IDD Advocate Corps. Began a story bank. -Created Discourse, a continuing clinical education course on how clinicians can support people with communication disabilities. -Created four printable tools for dental practices to improve communication, accessibility, and patient preparation for dental visits. -Developed an advocacy strategy for the Society of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. -Presented IECs work and approach at numerous conferences and to diverse audiences of clinicians, policy leaders, disability groups, and insurers.
    Expenses $1,007,215 · revenue $146,730

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-1278444
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,811,359
Income (IRS master file)
$1,142,043

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,142,043$1,520,739$1,811,359XML
990December 2024$3,122,794$1,902,103$2,451,731XML
990December 2023$1,250,463$1,834,419$1,057,300XML
990December 2022$2,236,963$1,054,003$1,552,216IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-1278444).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE is 85-1278444.
Is INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Hoangmai Pham.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,351 (Lauren Erickson, Policy Director).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR EXCEPTIONAL CARE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,142,043, expenses of $1,520,739 and total assets of $1,811,359 at year end.

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