Inperium (Supportive Concepts for Families, Resources for Human Development): Ownership, Violations, and Lawsuits

Michael Hill and the team at Michael Hill Trial Law investigate abuse, neglect, and wrongful-death cases involving group homes and intermediate care facilities (ICF/IIDs), and we represent families nationwide. The firm focuses on neglect and abuse in group homes, ICF/IIDs, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Inperium, Inc. is a Reading, Pennsylvania nonprofit that has taken over sole membership of more than 40 nonprofit human-services organizations, including the Pennsylvania IDD group-home operators Supportive Concepts for Families (SCFF) and Resources for Human Development (RHD). Its affiliates pay management fees to its related company, Apis Services, and its expansion has been financed largely through tax-exempt bonds.

If someone you love was injured or died in a group home or ICF operated by Inperium, Inc. or one of its brands, you may have legal options, and time limits can be short. Case reviews are free and confidential. Start your case or call (800) 659-2712.

Last reviewed: November 12, 2026. Ownership and financial figures are drawn from public filings, state and federal records, and news reporting; regulatory and lawsuit items are from government records and court filings, each cited at the end of this page. Lawsuits and criminal charges are allegations unless a court has ruled; state findings may be appealed.

Group Home & ICF/IID Case Types We Handle

The injuries and neglect we investigate in group homes and intermediate care facilities.

Wrongful DeathPhysical & Sexual AssaultUnderstaffingChokingMedication ErrorsFalls & FracturesBedsores & Pressure InjuriesWandering & ElopementDehydrationMalnutritionBowel Obstruction & Fecal ImpactionInfections & SepsisGroup Homes & ICF/IID

What Group Homes and ICF/IIDs Are — and Why Harm Happens

A group home is a residential setting where a small number of people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (I/DD) live together with staff support. An intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) is a federally certified, Medicaid-funded facility that must meet federal standards for active treatment, health care, and client protections. Many residents cannot fully protect themselves or reliably report what happens to them, which is exactly why staffing, supervision, and training decide whether people are safe.

The injuries that recur in these settings are rarely mysterious. They include falls and fractures; bedsores and pressure injuries; choking on the wrong diet texture; dehydration, malnutrition, and bowel obstruction and fecal impaction; medication errors; wandering and elopement; physical or sexual assault by staff or other residents; and, in the worst cases, wrongful death. The common thread is understaffing — a home that accepts residents it is not staffed or trained to care for makes the harm foreseeable.

Who Owns Inperium, Inc.?

Inperium, Inc. is a nonprofit based in Reading, Pennsylvania, that grows by taking sole corporate membership of other nonprofits, which then pay management fees to Inperium's related company, Apis Services. By 2024-2025 it had absorbed roughly 40 organizations, including Supportive Concepts for Families and Resources for Human Development. The Philadelphia Inquirer has reported that founder and CEO Ryan Smith has described a large pipeline of acquisition targets and a stated goal of reaching $1 billion in revenue.

The expansion has been financed largely with tax-exempt debt. Inperium sold an inaugural $175.765 million tax-exempt bond issue on December 19, 2024, and closed a second issue of $114.55 million on July 1, 2026 through the Wisconsin Public Finance Authority to fund further acquisitions. Inperium's parent-level Form 990 for FY2025 reported negative net assets of about -$52.3 million, and its auditors flagged internal-control weaknesses.

Inperium has financed its acquisitions largely through tax-exempt bonds: about $175.8 million in December 2024 and about $114.55 million closing July 1, 2026, for roughly $290 million in total issuance.

Revenue, Public Funding, and Finances

Inperium's largest affiliates reported sizable revenue in FY2025: Supportive Concepts for Families about $116.7 million and Resources for Human Development about $325.7 million. Inperium's parent-level Form 990, however, reported negative net assets of about -$52.3 million for FY2025, and its auditors identified internal-control weaknesses in recent years.

Inperium, Inc. Leadership

Inperium was founded and is led by Executive Chairman and CEO Ryan Dewey Smith, who previously ran SCFF. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported his compensation at roughly $1.3 million to $1.4 million in recent years across related entities.

Inperium, Inc. Brand Names and the Entity on the License

The name on a state license, inspection report, or court filing is often a subsidiary or brand. Families searching state records should look for these names:

Where Inperium, Inc. Operates

Inperium's IDD group-home operations are concentrated in Pennsylvania through SCFF (historically in northeastern and western Pennsylvania) and RHD (with a large presence in southeastern Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia). RHD historically operated in about a dozen states. No Inperium, SCFF, or RHD entity was identified among New Jersey DDD licensees in the FY2026 report card.

Inperium, Inc. Lawsuits, Government Findings, and Regulatory Record

Pennsylvania's enforcement against Inperium affiliates has been unusually heavy, with two IDD license revocations in 18 months (SCFF in 2025 and RHD in 2026), each following resident deaths and state findings of serious neglect, plus a 2025 Abraxas detention-license revocation. Both IDD revocations remained subject to appeal, and the affiliates have continued to operate during their appeals. State findings may be contested or appealed, and lawsuit allegations are not findings of fact.

This is not a complete litigation history, and the existence of a lawsuit or complaint is not proof of wrongdoing. A settlement is not an admission of liability. Findings by state agencies may be appealed.

Notable matters

• 2026 — State license revoked (RHD may appeal and continue operating): Pennsylvania DHS revocation of RHD's southeastern-PA IDD license. On September 22, 2026, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services revoked Resources for Human Development's license to run IDD group homes in southeastern Pennsylvania, where it operated 91 homes serving 136 residents. The action followed the February 23, 2026 death of a Philadelphia resident; investigators cited 'serious neglect and systemic failure by RHD to ensure health safety,' noting a January 2026 warning and RHD's failure to submit an acceptable correction plan. RHD has the right to appeal and may keep operating during the appeal, subject to additional unannounced inspections. Source
• 2025 — State license revoked / admissions barred (under appeal): Pennsylvania DHS sanctions and license revocation involving Supportive Concepts for Families (SCFF). In April 2025, Pennsylvania DHS barred admissions at 103 SCFF homes across 15 northeastern-PA counties and revoked the license of a Berks County home after a resident died December 19, 2024 following weight loss and medical neglect. State-confirmed data for the year ended February 28, 2025 cited at least four deaths, 11 abuse incidents, and 77 neglect incidents at SCFF homes. SCFF appealed and continued operating; as of August 2026, 17 western-PA SCFF facilities remained on provisional licenses. Source
• 2025 — State license revoked (appealed; later provisional under settlement): Pennsylvania DHS revocation of Abraxas Academy detention license. On November 25, 2025, Pennsylvania DHS revoked the license of the Abraxas Academy secure detention unit (Cornell Abraxas Group) for failing to report suspected child abuse, with the Inquirer quoting the state citing 'gross incompetence, negligence, and misconduct.' Abraxas appealed, and in April 2026 the facility was placed on provisional status under a two-year settlement. Source
• 2012 — Settled (EEOC consent decree): EEOC v. Resources for Human Development, Inc. d/b/a Family House of Louisiana (E.D. La. No. 2:10-cv-03322). RHD's Louisiana affiliate paid $125,000 under an April 10, 2012 consent decree resolving an EEOC Americans with Disabilities Act suit over an employee's firing. The matter predates Inperium's control of RHD. Amount: $125,000. Source
• 2026 — Allegations (pending at acquisition): KidsPeace sexual-abuse lawsuits. When Inperium acquired KidsPeace (effective May 1, 2026), the Philadelphia Inquirer reported at least five sexual-abuse lawsuits were pending over conduct at KidsPeace's Orefield, PA campus. The allegations are not findings of fact and predate Inperium's ownership. Source

Complaint and Harm Types in the Inperium, Inc. Record

Across the public records reviewed, these are the kinds of harm that recur — the same kinds our firm investigates in group homes and ICF/IIDs. If your loved one experienced any of these, it may support a claim:

Who May Be Legally Responsible

Because Inperium, Inc. operates through separate state entities and brands — and because the parent company, the licensed operator, the employer of the staff, and in some cases the property owner may be different companies — a lawsuit may need to name more than one defendant. Names that have appeared in records involving these homes include:

• Inperium, Inc.
• Apis Services
• Supportive Concepts for Families, Inc.
• Resources for Human Development, Inc.
• Cornell Abraxas Group LLC

What to Do If You Suspect Neglect or Abuse in a Group Home or ICF

• Get medical care. Call 911 or go to the hospital for any serious injury, sudden decline, or unexplained bruising, fracture, or weight loss.
• Report it. Notify the home’s administrator in writing, the state or county developmental disabilities agency that receives incident reports, adult protective services, and law enforcement for any suspected crime.
• Find the licensed entity. Ask for the license or check your state’s provider lookup; the company on the license is often a state subsidiary or brand name rather than the parent company.
• Document everything. Take photos, write down dates, times, and names, and save texts and emails.
• Request records. Ask for incident reports, the individual service or program plan, medication administration records, and staffing schedules. Guardians and authorized representatives usually have access rights.
• Be careful with statements and documents. Do not give recorded statements to insurers or sign releases or arbitration agreements before talking to a lawyer. Deadlines can be short.

Frequently Asked Questions About Inperium, Inc.

Who owns Supportive Concepts and RHD?

Both are nonprofit affiliates of Inperium, Inc., a Reading, Pennsylvania nonprofit that acquires other nonprofits by taking sole corporate membership. Inperium's affiliates pay management fees to its related company, Apis Services, and its expansion has been financed largely through tax-exempt bonds.

How big is Inperium and where does it operate?

Inperium has taken over more than 40 nonprofits. Its IDD group-home operations are concentrated in Pennsylvania through SCFF and RHD, which together ran several hundred licensed community homes before 2025-2026 state license actions; RHD historically operated in about a dozen states.

Has Inperium faced government findings or lawsuits?

Yes. Pennsylvania revoked SCFF's IDD license in April 2025 and RHD's southeastern-PA IDD license in September 2026, each after resident deaths and state findings of serious neglect; both revocations are under appeal, with the affiliates continuing to operate. Pennsylvania also revoked the Abraxas Academy detention license in 2025. These are state agency findings; related lawsuit allegations are not findings of fact.

Why did Pennsylvania revoke RHD's license?

On September 22, 2026, Pennsylvania DHS revoked RHD's southeastern-PA IDD license (91 homes, 136 residents) after the February 2026 death of a Philadelphia resident, citing serious neglect and systemic failure to ensure health and safety. RHD has the right to appeal and may keep operating while the appeal is pending.

Can I sue a group home or ICF operator for neglect or abuse?

Generally, families may bring civil claims against a group home or ICF operator when neglect or abuse causes injury or death, and the parent company and the licensed entity may both be proper defendants. Deadlines, damage rules, and required pre-suit steps vary by state, and arbitration clauses and Medicaid liens can matter. A lawyer licensed in your state can explain your options. Michael Hill Trial Law offers free, confidential case reviews for families nationwide.

Who is legally responsible when someone is harmed in a group home?

Often more than one company. These operators frequently run each home through a separate local entity that holds the license, while the building may be owned by another company and staff employed by a third; for-profit owners and investors can sit above all of them. The right defendants depend on who held the license, who employed the staff, who managed care, and who owned the property at the time of the harm.

What if we signed an arbitration agreement?

Courts do not always enforce these arbitration clauses. Whether one applies depends on who signed it, the authority that person had, and the state's law. Keep a copy of everything you signed and have a lawyer review it before assuming you cannot bring a claim.

How do I check a group home or ICF's inspection and complaint record?

Group homes are licensed and inspected mainly by state developmental-disabilities and health agencies; ICF/IIDs are also certified and inspected under federal CMS rules. Use the state agency's provider lookup for the state where the home is located, and ask the agency for inspection reports and substantiated complaints.

About Michael Hill Trial Law

Michael Hill Trial Law represents families in group home, ICF/IID, nursing home, and assisted living abuse and neglect cases. The firm’s main office is in Cleveland, Ohio; it practices across the country, its attorneys are licensed in numerous states, and it works with affiliate firms throughout the United States. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, including a $26 million jury verdict for wrongful death, the highest nursing home verdict in Ohio history. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Learn more about group home and ICF/IID neglect cases, wrongful death, and physical and sexual assault, or meet our team.

Sources

Information on this page comes from government records, court filings, regulatory reports, company statements, and news reports, linked below. Lawsuits and criminal charges are allegations unless a court has ruled. Findings by state agencies may be subject to appeal.

1. Philadelphia Inquirer – PA revokes RHD license (Oct. 2, 2026)
2. Philadelphia Inquirer – PA sanctions SCFF (May 12, 2025)
3. Philadelphia Inquirer – SCFF resident death / Abraxas (Sept. 14, 2026)
4. Philadelphia Inquirer – Inperium acquires KidsPeace (May 5, 2026)
5. Philadelphia Inquirer – Inperium / RHD takeover (June 26, 2024)
6. EEOC – RHD settles ADA suit for $125,000
7. Inperium – $175 million tax-exempt bond issue
8. Public Finance Authority – $114.55 million bond financing for Inperium
9. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer – Inperium, Inc. Form 990
10. ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer – Resources for Human Development Form 990

This page provides general information about a company that operates group homes and intermediate care facilities. It is not legal advice and does not mean that any particular home or employee did anything wrong. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Last reviewed November 12, 2026.