Mission
To Support Public Charities
Public Charity
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.8M revenue, $9.0M expenses, $186.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 612 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $42.3M.
EIN: 356665908
Fort Wayne, IN
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$9.0M
Total Assets$186.5M
Grants Given612
Grant Total$42.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
How Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$93
Programs
the work itself
$7
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $93 for programs
$93
Supports the activities of public charities
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community
General Operating
$946,325
General Operating Funds
$690,000
Bishop Dwenger High School
General operating
$668,500
OPERATING SUPPORT
$500,000
Catholic Relief Services
General Operating
$500,000
Showing up to 5 of 612 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Trustee
Bobby Williams
Trustee
Carl Minick
Executive Director
Cheryl Chalfant Mla
Trustee (Begin 1/1/2025)
Chris Pelkington
Trustee
Chris Stroud
Trustee
Chris Tippmann
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.8M | $9.0M | $186.5M |
| 2024 | $8.7M | $8.7M | $187.7M |
| 2023 | $-21K | $8.3M | $187.7M |
| 2022 | $81.8M | $5.8M | $195.9M |
| 2021 | $5.9M | $5.3M | $119.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $5.9M to $7.8M (+32%), with total assets most recently reported at $186.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, CO, FL, IL, IN, KY, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.