The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Barrington, RI EIN: 82-4624201

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Barrington, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025.

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Stonington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$183,705$35,000$240——
2023$148,945————
2022$148,945—$334——
2021$149,279—$573——
2020$154,815—$2,849——
2019$178,029$26,807$28,701$15,2651

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund is led by Claudine Pepin, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Claudine Pepin

    President & CEO

    President & CEO → President, 2020

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rollie Wesen

    Executive Director

    Vice President & Executive Director → Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Maynard

    Director

    Board Director → Director & Secretary, 2020

    Director & Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacques Pepin

    Director

    Board Director → Executive Chairman, 2020

    Executive Chairman → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Price

    Director

    Board Director → Director & Treasurer, 2020

    Director & Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Michael Nischan (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Susie Heller (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: ROLLAND WESEN MEd CEC (2019) — Board Director & Executive Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund

What is The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund?

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Barrington, RI.

Where does The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund operate?

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund's EIN?

The Jacques Pepin Legacy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4624201. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)

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