The Liberty Bank Foundation concentrates its giving on local, community-strengthening projects in Middlesex County, CT, funding practical community services and capital improvements. Grants are project-specific and community-facing—supporting a large regional charity partner to run a holiday food/thanksgiving drive and a sizable facility renovation for the Y. The foundation appears focused on neighborhood welfare and access to recreation and basic needs rather than broad national causes.
Liberty Bank Foundation Inc’s recent giving is anchored by large, project-specific support for Middlesex County community life, including a $250,000 grant to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County for the 2022 Liberty Bank Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive and a $200,000 grant to Middlesex YMCA for the Northern Middlesex Y South End renovation and expansion. Those gifts show a pattern of backing visible local initiatives that address food access, neighborhood services, and civic spaces. The foundation also supports community partners that operate as intermediaries or anchors for local programs. In Middletown, it awarded $54,600 to Middlesex United Way as a corporate gift, and it provided $50,000 to the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for the Action Fund for Employment Opportunities. Other grants point to a mix of community development, health, and capacity-building uses rather than a single narrow issue. Across the recent grants list, Liberty Bank Foundation Inc appears to favor practical, place-based projects with clear community benefit. Its grants often support specific campaigns, renovations, and restricted program purposes, with several awards tied to local coalitions and neighborhood-serving organizations in Connecticut.
Community food support is one clear thread. Liberty Bank Foundation Inc gave $250,000 to the Community Foundation of Middlesex County for the 2022 Liberty Bank Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive, followed by $200,000 for the 2023 drive and $150,000 for the 2024 drive. Health and care access are another focus. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Connecticut Children’s Foundation Inc for the Connecticut Children’s capital campaign for the Fetal Care Center, and it gave $50,000 to American Cancer Society Inc for Access to Care in CT, including free transportation to cancer treatment and appointments. Workforce and economic opportunity also appear in the recent grants. It provided $50,000 to Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology for adult workforce development programs and $50,000 to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for the equitable entrepreneurial ecosystem in South Central CT. Housing and neighborhood stability show up as well through a $25,000 grant to Partnership for Strong Communities for increasing housing affordability, creation, choice, and stability in Connecticut.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Highly concentrated: very few, large grants (three total) focused on specific projects. Repeated support to a single intermediary (Community Foundation of Middlesex County) and one major local service provider (Middlesex YMCA), with funds targeted to event-based program support and capital/expansion work rather than unrestricted general operating support.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Middlesex YMCA, Liberty Bank Rotary Club Thanksgiving Drive (administered via the Community Foundation)
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent grant list also includes a smaller number of larger, project-based awards, which suggests a mix of many small grants and occasional major commitments. The same organizations appear across multiple years, including Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Middlesex United Way, American Cancer Society Inc, National Conference for Community and Justice, and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. That repeat pattern points to recurring relationships rather than one-time gifts. Liberty Bank Foundation Inc is a foundation, and the grants shown are program-specific or restricted in several cases; no application process is shown in the provided data.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly centered in Connecticut: 88% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Middletown appears often through Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Middlesex YMCA, and Middlesex United Way. Other Connecticut cities that surface repeatedly include Hartford, New Haven, East Hartford, Windsor, Wallingford, Bloomfield, and Farmington. Outside Connecticut, the recent list includes grants to organizations in West Springfield and Springfield, Massachusetts. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show support for community food drives, YMCA renovation and expansion, children’s health capital campaigns, cancer care access, workforce development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, housing affordability, and financial opportunity centers. Several grants are restricted to specific programs or capital projects rather than broad operating support.
The typical grant is small: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $250,000, $200,000, and $100,000 for specific local initiatives.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeat support across multiple years for organizations such as Community Foundation of Middlesex County, Middlesex United Way, American Cancer Society Inc, National Conference for Community and Justice, and The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.
Giving is local and concentrated in Connecticut. 88% of grants go to recipients in Connecticut, and the recent list includes many organizations in Middletown, Hartford, New Haven, East Hartford, Windsor, Wallingford, Bloomfield, and Farmington.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLESEX YMCA | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN MIDDLESEX Y SOUTH END RENOVATION AND EXPANSION |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF CONNECTICUT INC | TRUMBULL, CT | $200,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES IN CONNECTICUT IN CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY BANK'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLESEX COUNTY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $145,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE 2025 LIBERTY BANK ROTARY CLUB THANKSGIVING DRIVE |
| COVENANT PREPARATORY SCHOOL | HARTFORD, CT | $60,000 | 2026 | TO OFFSET EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECENT MOVE TO NEW LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN HARTFORD /TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AT COVENANT PREP |
| MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $57,000 | 2026 | 2024-2025 CORPORATE GIFT |
| GREEN AND BLUE FOUNDATION INC | WINDSOR, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN HARTFORD |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT JASWNE BIZTOWN/FINANCE PARK CAPSTONE |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND | WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IN CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY BANK'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY |
| HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING | HARTFORD, CT | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF HARTFORD INC | HARTFORD, CT | $40,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT BGCH SUMMER TEEN PROGRAM AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMMING |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL MIDDLETOWN | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $31,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY MEALS PROGRAM |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CT | GALES FERRY, CT | $28,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE GEMMA E. MORAN UNITED WAY/LABOR FOOD CENTER |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER WATERBURY | WATERBURY, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND STEM INITIATIVES |
| THE CARE CENTER | HOLYOKE, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE PROGRAM |
| CAPITAL FOR CHANGE | WALLINGFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAPACITY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOUNDATION (AICPA) | DURHAM, NC | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE AICPA LEGACY PROGRAM |
| CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT SCHOOL YEAR TEEN PROGRAMS |
| THE HOUSING COLLECTIVE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HOUSING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY EASTERN CONNECTICUT |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE |
| HARTFORD LAND BANK | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE GAP HOMEOWNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR STRONG COMMUNITIES | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT INCREASING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, CREATION, CHOICE, AND STABILITY IN CONNECTICUT |
| HOUSE OF HEROES CONNECTICUT | HAMDEN, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT VETERAN HOME REPAIR PROJECTS |
| EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WILLIMANTIC, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR BUSINESS INCUBATION AND INNOVATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF JAMAICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT RELIEF IN JAMAICA AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA |
| SUN SCHOLARS | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE ROBERT & ANTHONY DUDCHIK MEMORIAL FUND |
| HARTFORD YARD GOATS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | HARTFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HARTFORD YARD GOATS YOUNG AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (HYGYAP) |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT | NEW LONDON, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT LAKE OF ISLES PHASE II |
| CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (CONNCAT) | NEW HAVEN, CT | $20,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AT CONNCAT |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CT | HARTFORD, CT | $17,700 | 2026 | 2024- 2025 CORPORATE GIFT |
| CLICK INC | WILLIMANTIC, CT | $15,580 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE WINDHAM YOUTH CORE/TO SUPPORT THE GIVE THEM CREDIT PROGRAM |
| NEW REACH | NEW HAVEN, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT NEW REACH: PROVIDING STABLE HOUSING IN RESPONSE TO THE CONNECTICUT CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS |
| LEADERSHIP GREATER HARTFORD | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT QUEST 2025 |
| YMCA OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| ARTS FOR LEARNING CT | HAMDEN, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SCHOOLS IN HAMDEN, WATERBURY, HARTFORD, AND NEW LONDON |
| HOPE PARTNERSHIP (HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE) INC | MADISON, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT HOPE PARTNERSHIP AND THE CREATION OF MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING |
| OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES UNLOCKED: GUIDING YOUTH TOWARDS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT |
| 2-4-1 CARE | HARTFORD, CT | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE 2-4-1 SPORTS AT GRACE ACADEMY IN HARTFORD |
| HOLYOKE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | HOLYOKE, MA | $15,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAM |
| CT PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC | NAUGATUCK, CT | $13,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT PARENT AND CHILD LEADERSHIP TRAINING |
| BEDROCK CREDIT AMERICA | COLLINSVILLE, CT | $12,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CREDIT PRESENTATIONS |
| LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM | SOUTHINGTON, CT | $12,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES PROGRAM |
| HOPE INC | NEW LONDON, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE 20-22 CENTER STREET BUILD |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR FAMILY SERVICES | SPRINGFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE HBCU COLLEGE TOUR & EXPERIENCE PROGRAM |
| YWCA HARTFORD REGION INC | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE YW TECH LAB |
| BOUNDLESS LITERACY | HAMDEN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT TURNAROUND SCHOOL FUNDING 2025-2026 |
| MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON PROGRAM |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW HAVEN | NEW HAVEN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NEW HAVEN (BGCGNH)COLUMBUS AVE CLUBHOUSE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING |
| HARTFORD INTERVAL HOUSE INC | HARTFORD, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MAKE OUR HOUSE A HOME |
| THE WORKPLACE | BRIDGEPORT, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT DRESS FOR SUCCESS MID FAIRFIELD COUNTY - NEW HAVEN CHAPTER (DFSMFC-NH) |
MIDDLESEX YMCA
$200,000TO SUPPORT THE NORTHERN MIDDLESEX Y SOUTH END RENOVATION AND EXPANSION
TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES IN CONNECTICUT IN CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY BANK'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY
TO SUPPORT THE 2025 LIBERTY BANK ROTARY CLUB THANKSGIVING DRIVE
TO OFFSET EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECENT MOVE TO NEW LOCATION IN DOWNTOWN HARTFORD /TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AT COVENANT PREP
MIDDLESEX UNITED WAY
$57,0002024-2025 CORPORATE GIFT
GREEN AND BLUE FOUNDATION INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING IN HARTFORD
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT JASWNE BIZTOWN/FINANCE PARK CAPSTONE
MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
$50,000TO SUPPORT GRANTING WISHES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS IN CELEBRATION OF LIBERTY BANK'S 200TH ANNIVERSARY
HARTFORD FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC GIVING
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE CENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT BGCH SUMMER TEEN PROGRAM AND SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMMING
ST VINCENT DE PAUL MIDDLETOWN
$31,000TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY MEALS PROGRAM
UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEASTERN CT
$28,000TO SUPPORT THE GEMMA E. MORAN UNITED WAY/LABOR FOOD CENTER
TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND STEM INITIATIVES
THE CARE CENTER
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE PROGRAM
CAPITAL FOR CHANGE
$25,000TO SUPPORT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
TO SUPPORT BUILDING CAPACITY FOR TRANSFORMATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOUNDATION (AICPA)
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE AICPA LEGACY PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT THE CENTER FOR HOUSING EQUITY AND OPPORTUNITY EASTERN CONNECTICUT
TO SUPPORT THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
HARTFORD LAND BANK
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE GAP HOMEOWNERSHIP INVESTMENT PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT INCREASING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, CREATION, CHOICE, AND STABILITY IN CONNECTICUT
HOUSE OF HEROES CONNECTICUT
$25,000TO SUPPORT VETERAN HOME REPAIR PROJECTS
EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$25,000TO ESTABLISH THE CENTER FOR BUSINESS INCUBATION AND INNOVATION
TO SUPPORT RELIEF IN JAMAICA AFTER HURRICANE MELISSA
SUN SCHOLARS
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE ROBERT & ANTHONY DUDCHIK MEMORIAL FUND
HARTFORD YARD GOATS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$25,000TO SUPPORT THE HARTFORD YARD GOATS YOUNG AMBASSADOR PROGRAM (HYGYAP)
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF EASTERN CONNECTICUT
$20,000TO SUPPORT LAKE OF ISLES PHASE II
CONNECTICUT CENTER FOR ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY (CONNCAT)
$20,000TO SUPPORT THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AT CONNCAT
UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN CT
$17,7002024- 2025 CORPORATE GIFT
CLICK INC
$15,580TO SUPPORT THE WINDHAM YOUTH CORE/TO SUPPORT THE GIVE THEM CREDIT PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT NEW REACH: PROVIDING STABLE HOUSING IN RESPONSE TO THE CONNECTICUT CRISIS OF HOMELESSNESS
LEADERSHIP GREATER HARTFORD
$15,000TO SUPPORT QUEST 2025
ARTS FOR LEARNING CT
$15,000TO SUPPORT HIGHER ORDER THINKING (HOT) SCHOOLS IN HAMDEN, WATERBURY, HARTFORD, AND NEW LONDON
HOPE PARTNERSHIP (HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE EVERYWHERE) INC
$15,000TO SUPPORT HOPE PARTNERSHIP AND THE CREATION OF MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
OUR PIECE OF THE PIE INC
$15,000TO SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES UNLOCKED: GUIDING YOUTH TOWARDS SUCCESS IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
2-4-1 CARE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE 2-4-1 SPORTS AT GRACE ACADEMY IN HARTFORD
HOLYOKE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY FOOD & NUTRITION PROGRAM
CT PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN INC
$13,000TO SUPPORT PARENT AND CHILD LEADERSHIP TRAINING
BEDROCK CREDIT AMERICA
$12,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CREDIT PRESENTATIONS
LEWIS EDUCATIONAL AGRICULTURAL FARM
$12,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION THROUGH AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCES PROGRAM
HOPE INC
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE 20-22 CENTER STREET BUILD
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR FAMILY SERVICES
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE HBCU COLLEGE TOUR & EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
BOUNDLESS LITERACY
$10,000TO SUPPORT TURNAROUND SCHOOL FUNDING 2025-2026
MIDDLETOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT LIAISON PROGRAM
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW HAVEN
$10,000TO SUPPORT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER NEW HAVEN (BGCGNH)COLUMBUS AVE CLUBHOUSE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING
TO SUPPORT DRESS FOR SUCCESS MID FAIRFIELD COUNTY - NEW HAVEN CHAPTER (DFSMFC-NH)