National Foundation for Ectodermal

Public charity · Grantmaker Fairview Heights, IL EIN: 37-1112496

To empower and connect people touched by ectodermal dysplasias through education, support, and research.

National Foundation for Ectodermal at a glance

Total assets
$4,979,793
+3.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,647,124
+34.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$460,376
+90.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,559,531
+29.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

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Who National Foundation for Ectodermal funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,979,793$1,647,124$1,559,531——$460,376
2024$4,790,999$1,229,652$1,203,383——$241,442
2023$4,529,323$1,161,405$1,079,785——$211,660
2022$3,999,579$1,493,211$1,083,870——$254,390
2021$4,339,643$1,968,542$885,354——$429,476
2020$3,174,642$995,618$731,772——$99,225
2019$2,717,658$1,078,711$849,033$25,0001$136,357

About National Foundation for Ectodermal

Based on IRS filings

National Foundation for Ectodermal is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Fairview Heights, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $460K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

National Foundation for Ectodermal is led by Mary Fete, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mary Fete

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2022) → $118K (2025)

  • Karl Nelsen

    President

    Vice President → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • J. Timothy Wright Dds Ms

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Throm

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Richter

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Wilkinson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Soren Roe

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanne Wang

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Stratz

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth G. Geismar

    Ad Hoc Advisor

    President → Director, 2020

    Director → Ad Hoc Advisor, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anil Vora

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Kriz

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Krista Basile (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Marianne Vermeer (2019–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Roy Moffitt Jr. (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: George Barbar (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Mickelson (2021–2022) — Director of Development

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

Mary Fete — Executive Director: $118KMary FeteExecutive Director$118K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $118K, to Mary Fete (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about National Foundation for Ectodermal

How large is National Foundation for Ectodermal?

National Foundation for Ectodermal reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.

What is National Foundation for Ectodermal?

National Foundation for Ectodermal is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Fairview Heights, IL. It holds $5.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does National Foundation for Ectodermal operate?

National Foundation for Ectodermal has awarded grants in Texas.

What is National Foundation for Ectodermal's EIN?

National Foundation for Ectodermal's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1112496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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