Albert "Buttsie" and Loretta Roberge Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Eastern Connecticut (42 towns in the service area)
Focus Areas: Basic needs support - food security, housing, and transportation
Donor-advised fund established by Lynn Malerba (first woman Lifetime Chief of the Mohegan Tribe) and her husband Paul to honor Lynn's parents, Albert "Buttsie" and Loretta Roberge.
What They Fund: Grants support organizations providing:
- Food security assistance
- Housing support
- Transportation assistance
Background: Lynn grew up in a loving family with limited resources but learned early the importance of giving back. Her father was particularly moved by families at food shelters and cared deeply about supporting people and programs that provide for basic needs.
What The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 223
- Total given
- $6.8M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,417–$398K
- By dollars: Connecticut 75%, Massachusetts 7%, California 6%. Top recipient cities: New London, CT; Hartford, CT; Norwich, CT.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Food security
- Housing
- Transportation
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