Mother of Mercy Foundation Inc

“The board of directors reviews form 990 prior to filing.”

“The organization's form 990 for the past three years is available on guidestar.org and irs.gov.”

“The organization does not make its documents available to the public.”

“The organization exists to further the purposes of the catholic church by providing programs and facilities in continuation of the history of the foundation's property known as kneipp spings in rome city indiana. For over 100 years the property had a history of healing and spiritual refreshment stemming from its lovely grounds, historic buildings and 100- year-old chapel with world-class stained-glass windows. Kneipp spring is the historic origin (circa 1956) of devotion to our lady of america, the imaculate virgin, patroness of america as approved in may 2020 as a private devotion of the catholic church. By engaging people of all faiths, we aspire to provide a place of spiritual refreshment through facilities, grounds and programs centered on the catholic faith and devotion to the mother of god. The organization intends to facilitate group sacraments, pilgramages, rosary groups, and day retreats to carry out these purposes.”

“In early 2024, we received permission from bishop kevin rhoades to reserve space for a eucharistic chapel. By august, this was completed, and the eucharist is now reserved at our lady, patroness of america, attracting pilgrims to stop and pray. This decision by our bishop shows increasing trust. 2024 was a pivotal year for the center as we completed much of the renovation and recovery of the west end of the building, creating space for our programs over the next few years. We then concentrated on outreach, programs, and promoting devotion to our lady, the immaculate virgin, patroness of america, through social media, a new website, conferences, and the expansion of our programs at the our lady, patroness of america center. We also stopped hosting outside group events so we could focus fully on the center's core mission: promoting and spreading devotion to our lady, the immaculate virgin, patroness of america. Eliminating outside groups reduced our pilgrim count by about 15% year over year. However, the transition to program focus and outreach is showing excellent signs of taking hold in 2025, as these programs are gaining traction. We continue to invest in maintaining the building, focusing on tasks that prevent deterioration and preserve these historic structures for future generations.”