Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531

Private foundation · Grantmaker Essex, CT EIN: 61-6426610

The Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 is a private foundation based in Essex, Connecticut. Its 2024 filing reports five grants totaling $3,597,132.

Key facts about Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531

In short: Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 gave $3.6M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $719K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
61-6426610
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,597,132
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$719,426
Median grant
$7,000
Primary geography
Rhode Island (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$3.6M

+1849.7% YoY

Grant Count

5

-90.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$719K

+20566.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 reported a distributable amount of $102K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 gives

  • Giving grew 1973% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the trust reported five grants totaling $3,597,132. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $3,577,632, with a median of $7,000. The largest grant was $3,577,632 to Arpin Charitable Fund Inc. in East Greenwich, Rhode Island, for program services. Other reported grants were $7,000 to Global Institute for Transformation for program services; $7,000 to The Village Link for general support; $3,500 to Capstone Ministries Inc. for program services; and $2,000 to The Prout School for program services.

The trust’s 2023 final return listed a letter of request as the application material, Essex Savings Bank as the contact, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards. These are instructions from the final-return filing and are not presented as current application guidance.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust is based in Essex, Connecticut. Its 2024 filing lists grants to recipients in Rhode Island, Connecticut, California, and Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

20states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonFort MyersProvidenceEast GreenwichSanibelBoca RatonTollandWoodsideArlingtonAttapulgusBethesdaBostonBoys TownBrooklynBrookylnCranstonDaytonFort LauderdaleKanab

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M63 grants2021 63 grants2022 53 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2021) to $3.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $3.6M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Arpin Charitable Fund Inc: $3.6MArpin Charitable Fund Inc$3.6MGlobal Institute for Transformation: $7KGlobal Institute forTransformation$7KThe Village Link: $7KThe Village Link$7KCapstone Ministries Inc: $4KCapstone Ministries Inc$4KThe Prout School: $2KThe Prout School$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Arpin Charitable Fund Inc ($3.6M). Together the top 5 received $3.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

184 grants across all recorded years

183<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 184 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arpin Charitable Fund Inc East Greenwich, RIProgram Services$3,577,632
Global Institute for Transformation Tolland, CTProgram Services$7,000
The Village Link Woodside, CAGeneral Support$7,000
Capstone Ministries Inc Boca Raton, FLProgram Services$3,500
The Prout School Wakefield, RIProgram Services$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 — $63,267 $3,635,379 $3,597,132 5
2023 $3,154,475 $109,730 $238,144 $184,500 53
2022 $3,310,435 $56,035 $252,316 $180,000 63
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$3,154,475$3,310,435
Revenue$63,267$109,730$56,035
Expenses$3,635,379$238,144$252,316
Qualifying Distributions$3,602,100$190,353$185,706
Net Investment Income$27,950$42,646$12,427
Distributable Amount$101,633$162,764$196,836

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Patricia M Arpin-Hadjebi, Peter J Arpin, and Essex Savings Bank as trustees.

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Essex Savings Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $31K (2021) → $17K (2024)

  • Patricia M. Arpin-Hadjebi

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter J. Arpin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Essex Savings Bank — Trustee: $17KEssex Savings BankTrustee$17K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $17K, to Essex Savings Bank (Trustee).

Contact

Application contact: Essex Savings Bank
Mailing address: 176 Westbrook Road Ste 1, Essex, CT 06426
Phone: (860) 767-4414

Frequently asked questions about Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531

How much does Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 give each year?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 gave $3.6M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $185K across 53 grants.

What is Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's typical grant size?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $719,426, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 give grants?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 gives mostly in Rhode Island: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 give general operating support?

Yes: 20% of Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (4 grants).

Who are Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's largest grantees?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's largest 2024 grantees include Arpin Charitable Fund Inc ($3,577,632), Global Institute for Transformation ($7,000) and The Village Link ($7,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How do I apply for a grant from Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

How much is Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531 reported a distributable amount of $102K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's EIN?

Paul G Arpin Charitable Trust 000531's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6426610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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