Pepin Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 20-1250899

Pepin Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tampa, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $66K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $26K.

Pepin Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Pepin Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$25,500
-44.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
-33.3% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,250
-17.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$65,872
+21.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Pepin Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Hook a Hero: $5KHook a Hero$5KJulie W Hands Across the Bay Inc: $5KJulie W Hands Across the BayInc$5KThe Able Trust: $5KThe Able Trust$5KCrisis Center of Tampa Bay: $5KCrisis Center of Tampa Bay$5KPepin Academies Foundation: $4KPepin Academies Foundation$4KNew Life Village: $2KNew Life Village$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hook a Hero ($5K). Together the top 6 received $26K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

TampaClearwaterTallahasseeBradentonClearwater BeachEnterpriseOrlando

How Pepin Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 874% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 3 grants2021 11 grants2022 9 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $46K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hook a Hero Tampa, FLSponsorship Pepin Family Foundation$5,000
Julie W Hands Across the Bay Inc Clearwater, FLMackenzie's Empowerment Zone$5,000
The Able Trust Tallahassee, FLEmployment Assistance for Disabled$5,000
Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Tampa, FLFirst Responder Hope Line$5,000
Pepin Academies Foundation Tampa, FLPuttin for Pepin Scholarship$4,000
New Life Village Tampa, FLCasino Night$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$65,872$49,600$38,000$25,5006$25,500$2,918
2023$54,272$23,200$61,975$46,3009$46,300$3,587
2022$93,047$56,800$47,833$40,75011$40,750$3,683
2021$84,080—$19,285$15,8323$15,832$4,933
2020$103,365—$5,186$3,0001—$5,164

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pepin Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pepin Family Foundation Inc is led by Thomas A. Pepin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas A. Pepin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert J. Ammon

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Pepin

    Vice President & Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Randy Garcia (2020–2021) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Pepin Family Foundation Inc

How much does Pepin Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc gave $26K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 9 grants.

What is Pepin Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,250, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Pepin Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (4 grants).

Does Pepin Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Pepin Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Pepin Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Hook a Hero ($5,000), Julie W Hands Across the Bay Inc ($5,000) and The Able Trust ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Pepin Family Foundation Inc?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc reported $66K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Pepin Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Pepin Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1250899. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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