Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
The Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation is a public charity based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Formed in 1998, it supports public charities through grantmaking.
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation at a glance
In short: Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation gave $8.3M across 96 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Indiana. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,338,265
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 96
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,857
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $186,545,657
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (16 of 96, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Indiana (86% 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 Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 9009 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Phone: (260) 490-3000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community ($946K). Together the top 10 received $4.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
458 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 299 grants of 458 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to organizations in Indiana. Other recipient-state shares were Maryland, 6%; Florida, 4%; Illinois, 2%; and Colorado, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 96 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 96 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $70K; repeat grants $90K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $32K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.0M (2020) to $8.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 96 grants totaling $8.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $946,325 |
| Vincent Village Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating Funds | $690,000 |
| Bishop Dwenger High School Fort Wayne, IN | General operating | $668,500 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | General Operating | $500,000 |
| Concordia High School Fort Wayne, IN | Operating Support | $500,000 |
| St Gaspar De Bufalo Catholic Church Rome city, IN | Capital Improvements | $400,000 |
| St Joseph The Protector Mishawaka, IN | Operating Support | $350,000 |
| Bishop Luers High School Fort Wayne, IN | General operating | $280,750 |
| Covenant Christian School Mishawaka, IN | General Operating Funds | $250,000 |
| Cultivate Food Rescue South Bend, IN | General Operating Funds | $250,000 |
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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 | $186,545,657 | $7,833,399 | $9,022,461 | $8,338,265 | 96 | $5,222,646 |
| 2024 | $187,703,008 | $8,738,776 | $8,746,133 | $8,161,390 | 95 | $4,234,275 |
| 2023 | $187,704,979 | $-20,750 | $8,291,667 | $7,740,495 | 104 | $4,089,806 |
| 2022 | $195,913,599 | $81,846,413 | $5,810,465 | $5,090,349 | 88 | $41,416,746 |
| 2021 | $119,867,301 | $5,918,623 | $5,313,313 | $5,027,180 | 75 | $2,657,760 |
| 2020 | $119,249,811 | $11,097,731 | $4,193,628 | $3,957,611 | 77 | $3,527,897 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is “To Support Public Charities.” Its grants include support for organizations whose missions address education, housing, food assistance, and other community needs. For example, Vincent Village says it works to alleviate homelessness by providing shelter, affordable housing, and supportive services to families; the Franciscan Center says it provides food and basic necessities to people in need. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 96 grants totaling $8,338,265. Grant amounts ranged from $700 to $946,325, with a median grant of $30,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $946,325 to Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community for general operating support; $690,000 to Vincent Village for general operating funds; $668,500 to Bishop Dwenger High School for general operating support; and $500,000 each to Catholic Relief Services for general operating support and Concordia High School for operating support. Other large grants included $400,000 to St Gaspar De Bufalo Catholic Church for capital improvements and $350,000 to St Joseph The Protector for operating support.
The foundation says it monitors specific-purpose grants to ensure funds are used as intended. It reports that most grants are for recipients’ general operating expenses and that it requests periodic financial statements to monitor the use of grant funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John V Tippmann Jr as president; Kevin Joyce as vice president; Katie Burns as secretary; Nick Gray as treasurer; and Bobby Williams, Carl Minick, Chris Pelkington, Chris Stroud, Chris Tippmann, Jacob Runyon, Joe Wharton, and Randy Kammeyer as trustees. Chris Pelkington’s trusteeship began January 1, 2025.
The foundation states that its managing trustees also serve as officers, directors, or trustees of some supported organizations and hold the controlling number of board votes. It reports that it does not compensate officers or employees.
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation is led by Cheryl Chalfant MLA, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cheryl Chalfant MLA
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$84K (2022) → $110K (2025)
John V Tippmann Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bobby Williams
Trustee
Managing Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Minick
Trustee
Managing Trustee → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Tippmann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Wharton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Stroud
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Runyon
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Kammeyer
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Pelkington
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Joyce
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Gray
Treasurer
Managing Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Burns
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: John V Tippmann Sr. (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: William D Swift (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: James Fitzpatrick (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Mastrangelo (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Otto Bonahoom (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jeff Hastings (2020) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $110K, to Cheryl Chalfant MLA (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation
How much does Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation give each year?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation gave $8.3M across 96 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8.2M across 95 grants.
What is Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's typical grant size?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $86,857, across 96 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation that year got $70K on average.
Where does Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation give grants?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (57 grants), Mishawaka, IN (5 grants), South Bend, IN (5 grants) and Huntington, IN (2 grants).
Does Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (84 of 96) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program support" (7 grants) and "Capital Improvements" (4 grants).
Who are Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's largest grantees?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community ($946,325), Vincent Village ($690,000) and Bishop Dwenger High School ($668,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation reported $186.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.8M.
What does Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is “To Support Public Charities.” Its grants include support for organizations whose missions address education, housing, food assistance, and other community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's EIN?
Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6665908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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