Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Suffolk, Virginia. Established in 2006, it supports efforts to improve health in its service area, including care for people who are medically indigent or uninsured and programs focused on preventing illness and disease.
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc gave $5.2M across 118 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Virginia. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,238,715
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 118
- +15.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,396
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,025
- Total assets
- $150,451,714
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (36 of 105, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Applications are submitted through the foundation’s grant portal. The 2024 filing describes the Priority Grant application materials as an IRS determination letter or written tax-exempt status certification, proposal cover sheet, project narrative, budget worksheet and narrative, current audited financial statements or Form 990, and any additional materials specified in the RFP. The filing lists restrictions including lobbying or political programs, individual scholarships, direct endowment support, projects outside the service area, and projects unrelated to the foundation’s mission, among others. The website lists Community Engagement and Micro-Capacity Building Grants and Healthy Behaviors and Spaces Grants. It says there are currently no active Priority Grant opportunities, with new opportunities anticipated in spring 2027.
- Review Cycle
- Priority Grant deadlines vary by RFP. The 2024 filing lists no deadline for Community Engagement Grants.
- Deadline
- Priority Grant deadlines vary by RFP.
- Contact
Application contact: Grants Manager
Mailing address: 106 W Finney Avenue, Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 539-8810
Website: https://obicihcf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc
Who Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Tidewater Free Clinic ($787K). Together the top 10 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
513 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 367 grants of 513 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated Virginia service area includes the cities of Suffolk and Franklin and the counties of Isle of Wight, Southampton, Surry, and Sussex. It also supports Gates County, North Carolina. In filing year 2025, all reported grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 118 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 36 of 105 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $74K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.5M (2022) to $6.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 118 grants totaling $5.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Tidewater Free Clinic Suffolk, VA | Strengthening the Safety Net | $786,500 |
| Horizon Health Services Inc Ivor, VA | Strengthening the Safety Net | $386,653 |
| Center for Nonprofit Excellence Charlottesville, VA | Capacity Building | $363,866 |
| Western Tidewater Community Services Board Suffolk, VA | Strengthening the Safety Net | $339,822 |
| Virginia Legal Aid Society Inc Lynchburg, VA | Strengthening the Safety Net | $311,098 |
| The Suffolk Foundation Suffolk, VA | Education | $300,000 |
| The Suffolk Foundation Suffolk, VA | Education | $300,000 |
| The up Center Norfolk, VA | Strengthening the Safety Net | $283,439 |
| Western Tidewater Health District Suffolk, VA | Maternal Child Health | $262,392 |
| Children's Health Investment Program of South Hampton Roads Chesapeake, VA | Maternal Child Health | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150,451,714 | $4,097,407 | $5,180,239 | $5,238,715 | 118 | $6,789,319 | $10,913,061 | $7,136,544 |
| 2024 | $149,349,654 | $4,558,969 | $3,409,430 | $5,097,218 | 102 | $6,593,062 | $6,919,095 | $7,029,870 |
| 2023 | $136,143,703 | $5,900,830 | $15,193,655 | $6,000,394 | 93 | $7,483,719 | $9,112,632 | $6,654,252 |
| 2022 | $146,896,996 | $6,554,060 | $5,436,917 | $4,462,821 | 92 | $6,046,143 | $15,336,529 | $7,092,548 |
| 2021 | $143,629,670 | $4,799,299 | $5,333,000 | $4,558,852 | 108 | — | $6,771,715 | $6,079,944 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health status of people living in its service area by responding to the medical needs of the indigent and uninsured and supporting programs whose primary purpose is preventing illness and disease.
Its stated areas of work include strengthening the healthcare safety net, improving maternal and child health, promoting healthy behaviors, supporting early childhood education, and building nonprofit capacity. Healthy Spaces grants support projects that create or improve community infrastructure for physical activity and healthy eating, such as trails, parks, community gardens, and farmers’ markets.
2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations supported. Western Tidewater Free Clinic describes its mission as providing high-quality, non-emergency healthcare to Western Tidewater residents who cannot otherwise afford it. Horizon Health Services describes its mission as providing continuous, comprehensive, affordable primary healthcare. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence describes itself as a champion, learning partner, and advisor for Virginia nonprofits. Other grantees include Virginia Legal Aid Society, whose mission includes legal assistance for low-income people; The Children’s Center, which says it nurtures and educates children and families; and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia, which works to eliminate hunger.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 118 grants totaling $5,238,715. Awards ranged from $500 to $786,500, with a median of $4,025. The largest listed award was $786,500 to Western Tidewater Free Clinic for “Strengthening the Safety Net.” Other large awards included $386,653 to Horizon Health Services for the safety net; $363,866 to the Center for Nonprofit Excellence for capacity building; $339,822 to Western Tidewater Community Services Board for the safety net; and $311,098 to Virginia Legal Aid Society for the safety net. The Suffolk Foundation received two listed awards of $300,000 each for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ralph Howell Jr. as chairman, Mary Haddad as vice-chairman, Melissa Rollins as secretary, and J Wayne Scott as treasurer. Other listed board members are Thomas Woodward III, William Riddick, Robert C Barclay IV, Rex Alphin, Bill Peak, and J Michael Ponder.
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc is led by R. Battle Betts Jr., President & CEO on every filing since 2023; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Battle Betts Jr.
President & CEO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$183K (2023) → $298K (2025)
Ralph Howell Jr.
Chairman
Treasurer → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Maston
Director of Finance
Director of Administration → Director of Finance, 2022
On filings since 2021
23 hrs/week
$86K (2021) → $114K (2025)
Bill Peak
Board of Directors
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Rollins
Secretary
Board of Directors → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert C. Barcly IV
Board of Directors
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Board of Directors, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Woodward III
Board of Directors
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Board of Directors, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Haddad
Vice Chairman
Board of Directors → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rex Alphin
Board of Directors
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Bunn
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Michael Ponder
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Wayne Scott
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Councill
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Riddick
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Lynne Rabil (2021–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: R. Scott Carr (2021–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Janice White (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mike Ponder (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Wayne Scott (2021–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Christine Morris (2022–2023) — Interim CEO
- Former: Annette C. Beuchler (2021–2022) — President, CEO & Board Secretary
- Former: Pat Edwards (2021–2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Alonzo Crawley (2022) — Director of Finance
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $298K, to R Battle Betts Jr (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc
How much does Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc give each year?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc gave $5.2M across 118 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 102 grants.
What is Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,025, and its average grant was $44,396, across 118 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc give grants?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Suffolk, VA (30 grants), Franklin, VA (15 grants), Norfolk, VA (11 grants) and Chesapeake, VA (8 grants).
Does Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 118 grants with a stated purpose on Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Engagement Grant" (83 grants), "Healthy Behaviors" (12 grants) and "Strengthening the Safety Net" (10 grants).
Who are Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Western Tidewater Free Clinic ($786,500), The Suffolk Foundation ($602,500 across 3 grants) and Western Tidewater Community Services Board ($519,472 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc reported $150.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s mission is to improve the health status of people living in its service area by responding to the medical needs of the indigent and uninsured and supporting programs whose primary purpose is preventing illness and disease. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc?
Applications are submitted through the foundation’s grant portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's EIN?
Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0249728. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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