| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| (A)
A Hope Center |
311113254 | 9 | Yes | 31,000 | 0 | |
| (B)
A Mothers Hope Inc |
472760786 | 9 | Yes | 55,000 | 0 | |
| (C)
Ablaze Mission Inc |
873352623 | 9 | Yes | 7,500 | 0 | |
| (D)
Allen County Jail Chaplaincy |
352030383 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (E)
America Life League |
521238301 | 9 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (F)
ARC of Northeast Indiana Inc |
350998711 | 9 | Yes | 25,000 | 0 | |
| (G)
Associated Churches of Fort Wayne |
350905944 | 9 | Yes | 45,000 | 0 | |
| (H)
Ave Maria University |
030482006 | 2 | Yes | 165,000 | 0 | |
| (I)
Bishop Dwenger High School |
351090327 | 2 | Yes | 668,500 | 0 | |
| (J)
Bishop Luers High School |
351001555 | 2 | Yes | 280,750 | 0 | |
| (K)
Blue Jacket |
352210669 | 9 | Yes | 35,000 | 0 | |
| (L)
Broadway Christian Church |
351308913 | 1 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (M)
Carriage House (Ft Wayne Clubhouse) |
352026647 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (N)
Catholic Charities |
351038653 | 1 | Yes | 90,000 | 0 | |
| (O)
Catholic Church Extension Society of USA |
366000520 | 1 | Yes | 170,000 | 0 | |
| (P)
Catholic Medical Mission Board |
135602319 | 9 | Yes | 50,000 | 0 | |
| (Q)
Catholic Relief Services |
135563422 | 9 | Yes | 500,000 | 0 | |
| (R)
Christ Child Festival of Fort Wayne |
462131355 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (S)
Christ Child Society |
352015467 | 1 | Yes | 80,000 | 0 | |
| (T)
Clinic Madre de Dios Inc |
800354227 | 1 | Yes | 15,000 | 0 | |
| (U)
Community Transportation Network |
352109955 | 9 | Yes | 100,000 | 0 | |
| (V)
Concordia High School |
356033883 | 2 | Yes | 500,000 | 0 | |
| (W)
Covenant Christian School |
311122757 | 2 | Yes | 250,000 | 0 | |
| (X)
Cross Catholic Outreach |
651156061 | 1 | Yes | 70,000 | 0 | |
| (Y)
Cultivate Food Rescue |
813306113 | 9 | Yes | 250,000 | 0 | |
| (Z)
Damascus Catholic Mission Campus |
208398029 | 9 | Yes | 17,000 | 0 | |
| (AA)
Diocese of Ft Wayne-South Bend |
350876373 | 1 | Yes | 62,500 | 0 | |
| (AB)
Diocese of Venice in Florida |
271988145 | 1 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (AC)
Divine Healer Medical Mission |
831734120 | 9 | Yes | 30,000 | 0 | |
| (AD)
Emmanuel Lutheran Church |
350877562 | 1 | Yes | 2,000 | 0 | |
| (AE)
Euell A Wilson Community Center |
351893381 | 9 | Yes | 40,000 | 0 | |
| (AF)
Focus |
841522811 | 9 | Yes | 52,500 | 0 | |
| (AG)
Food for the Poor Inc |
592174510 | 9 | Yes | 30,000 | 0 | |
| (AH)
Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries |
351054670 | 9 | Yes | 40,000 | 0 | |
| (AI)
Four 10 Ministries |
833017120 | 9 | Yes | 18,400 | 0 | |
| (AJ)
Franciscan Center Inc |
351838772 | 9 | Yes | 131,000 | 0 | |
| (AK)
Franciscan Health Foundation |
351955283 | 9 | Yes | 16,000 | 0 | |
| (AL)
Glory to God Charity |
204417574 | 9 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (AM)
Hannah's House |
351871289 | 9 | Yes | 30,000 | 0 | |
| (AN)
Harmel Academy of the Trades |
820916401 | 2 | Yes | 50,000 | 0 | |
| (AO)
Helping Hands Family Resource Center |
454998438 | 9 | Yes | 25,000 | 0 | |
| (AP)
Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
350992114 | 1 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (AQ)
Holy Cross University |
351148835 | 2 | Yes | 60,000 | 0 | |
| (AR)
Hope Alive Inc |
351365346 | 9 | Yes | 25,000 | 0 | |
| (AS)
Image of Hope Ranch Inc |
811766538 | 9 | Yes | 15,000 | 0 | |
| (AT)
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church |
351022156 | 1 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (AU)
Indiana Right to Life |
237382771 | 9 | Yes | 62,500 | 0 | |
| (AV)
Kingdom Builders |
834514885 | 9 | Yes | 35,000 | 0 | |
| (AW)
Knights of Columbus of Huntington |
453688063 | 9 | Yes | 700 | 0 | |
| (AX)
Lutheran Military Veterans |
261153121 | 1 | Yes | 6,900 | 0 | |
| (AY)
Lutheran Social Services Indiana |
350868124 | 9 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (AZ)
Matthew 25 Health and Dental Clinic Inc |
351484951 | 9 | Yes | 35,000 | 0 | |
| (BA)
Miss Virginia's Food Pantry |
351967440 | 9 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (BB)
Mustard Seed Furniture Bank |
352149283 | 9 | Yes | 13,200 | 0 | |
| (BC)
My Next Step |
921325507 | 9 | Yes | 7,500 | 0 | |
| (BD)
New Mercies Ministries |
863804719 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (BE)
Our Lady of Good Hope Church |
390891464 | 1 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (BF)
Our Lady of Hungary CC SB |
350907308 | 1 | Yes | 43,000 | 0 | |
| (BG)
Out of a Jam |
812862936 | 9 | Yes | 15,000 | 0 | |
| (BH)
Power House Youth Center |
352022371 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (BI)
Queen of Peace Catholic Church |
760775625 | 1 | Yes | 40,000 | 0 | |
| (BJ)
Redemption House |
352079898 | 9 | Yes | 62,500 | 0 | |
| (BK)
Rekindle the Fire Men's Apostolate Inc |
350876373 | 1 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (BL)
Remedy FM |
272417633 | 9 | Yes | 15,000 | 0 | |
| (BM)
Right to Life Michiana Ed Trust Fund |
351594988 | 9 | Yes | 15,000 | 0 | |
| (BN)
Rose House Inc |
260833406 | 9 | Yes | 40,000 | 0 | |
| (BO)
Saint Anne Home and Retirement Community |
352024406 | 9 | Yes | 946,325 | 0 | |
| (BP)
Salvation Army |
362167910 | 9 | Yes | 1,000 | 0 | |
| (BQ)
Sisters of Providence |
350868174 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (BR)
Society of St Vincent DePaul |
350975940 | 1 | Yes | 200,000 | 0 | |
| (BS)
St Adalbert Catholic Church |
351095958 | 1 | Yes | 250,000 | 0 | |
| (BT)
St Felix Catholic Center |
334201681 | 1 | Yes | 130,500 | 0 | |
| (BU)
St Gaspar De Bufalo Catholic Church |
350988810 | 1 | Yes | 400,000 | 0 | |
| (BV)
St John Neumann Catholic High School |
592017451 | 2 | Yes | 25,000 | 0 | |
| (BW)
St Joseph Catholic Church Garrett |
350929985 | 1 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (BX)
St Joseph Community Health Foundation |
311016570 | 9 | Yes | 33,000 | 0 | |
| (BY)
St Joseph The Protector |
383651599 | 9 | Yes | 350,000 | 0 | |
| (BZ)
St Jude Catholic Church |
350876373 | 1 | Yes | 51,500 | 0 | |
| (CA)
St Mary's Catholic Church |
350933552 | 1 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (CB)
St Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Church |
350929986 | 1 | Yes | 100,000 | 0 | |
| (CC)
St Thomas More Academy |
853759259 | 1 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (CD)
St Vincent Depaul Church |
350876373 | 1 | Yes | 5,000 | 0 | |
| (CE)
Super Shot Inc |
352122575 | 9 | Yes | 30,000 | 0 | |
| (CF)
The Lighthouse |
472109588 | 9 | Yes | 35,000 | 0 | |
| (CG)
The Shepherd's House Inc |
352050845 | 9 | Yes | 60,000 | 0 | |
| (CH)
Three Rivers Right to Life Ed Trust Fund |
351547508 | 9 | Yes | 75,000 | 0 | |
| (CI)
Tri State Christian Fellowship |
351648791 | 1 | Yes | 3,000 | 0 | |
| (CJ)
University of St Francis |
350886846 | 2 | Yes | 143,490 | 0 | |
| (CK)
Vincent Village |
351780135 | 9 | Yes | 690,000 | 0 | |
| (CL)
Wellspring Interfaith Social Services |
510151621 | 9 | Yes | 25,000 | 0 | |
| (CM)
Women's Care Center NE Indiana |
811010873 | 9 | Yes | 10,000 | 0 | |
| (CN)
World Apostolate of Fatima |
350876373 | 1 | Yes | 1,000 | 0 | |
| (CO)
Worldwide Seminarian Support |
853013596 | 1 | Yes | 35,000 | 0 | |
| (CP)
YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne |
350886850 | 9 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (CQ)
YMCA Steuben county |
351999599 | 9 | Yes | 20,000 | 0 | |
| (CR)
Youth for Christ |
351051837 | 9 | Yes | 70,000 | 0 | |
|
Total 96
|
8,338,265 | 0 | ||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
||||
| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
|||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
|
2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
|
7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
|
2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
|
i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
|
5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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|
6
Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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|
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
|---|
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section A, Line 1 Supported Orgs Listed By Name | The supported organizations are referenced in the organization's governing documents by class and/or purpose, and supports activities for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and/or to carry out the purposes of (A) churches and para-church entities qualifying as public charities with a presence within the Indiana counties of Adams, Allen, Dekalb, Elkhart, Huntington, Kosciusko, Lagrange, Marshall, Noble, Steuben, St. Joseph, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley, which support, promote, and/or perform Christian charity, evangelism, edification, and/or stewardship or the protection of the unborn as well as (B) specific charities specified in the governing documents. |
| Schedule A, Part IV, Section C, Line 1 Majority director detail | The managing trustees of the Mary Cross Tippmann Foundation are also officers, directors, or trustees of some of the various supported organizations. The managing trustees share the controlling number of votes of the board, so control of the organization is vested in the managing trustees. |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Compensation of Officers | The foundation does not compensate any officers or employees. Therefore, this question has been answered n/a in accordance with the IRS Form 990 instructions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 1a Delegate broad authority to a committee | The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The executive committee has the powers and duties to conduct the general management of the affairs of the foundation as are regularly exercised by such executive committees directors' overall control and direction. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | JOHN V. TIPPMANN, JR. AND CHRIS TIPPMANN - Family relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 was reviewed by trustees, prior to filing. The Form 990 (as ultimately filed with the IRS, including supplemental schedules) was provided electronically in pdf form to each member of the board. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | Each trustee, principal officer and a member of a committee with governing board delegated powers shall annually sign a statement which affirms such person has received a copy of the conflicts of interest policy, has read and understands the policy, and has agreed to comply with the policy. If the governing board or committee has reasonable cause to believe a member has failed to disclose actual or possible conflicts of interest, it shall inform the member of the basis for such belief and take appropriate disciplinary and corrective action. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | Financial Statements, Governing Documents, and conflict of interest policies are not required disclosures pursuant to internal revenue code (IRC) Section 6104. These documents are not available to the public at this time. |
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