The Obici Healthcare Foundation is a private, independent foundation established in 2006 in Suffolk, Virginia. The foundation was created when the former Louise Obici Memorial Hospital was sold to Sentara Healthcare, combining those proceeds with assets from Amedeo Obici's first foundation. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since May 1980.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$150.5M
+0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.2M
+2.8% YoY
Grant Count
118
+15.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
-11.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: The mission of the Obici Healthcare Foundation is to improve the health status of the people living in the service area by responding to the medical needs of the indigent and uninsured and by supporting programs which have the primary purpose of preventing illness and disease.
Primary Focus Areas:
- Access to Healthcare – Ensuring access to comprehensive, quality health services including primary care, dental, and behavioral healthcare
- Strengthening the Safety Net – Supporting health safety net providers that deliver care to uninsured, underinsured, and medically underserved populations
- Maternal & Child Health – Investing in improving prenatal and infant outcomes to reduce infant mortality and prevent death and disability in early childhood
- Healthy Behaviors – Decreasing obesity in adults and children while improving access to nutritional foods and physical activity
- Early Childhood Education – Improving early childhood education to enhance kindergarten readiness and overall academic achievement
- Capacity Building – Helping nonprofit organizations carry out their missions more effectively through grants, technical assistance, and partnership programs
- Community Engagement Grants – Supporting community-based initiatives
Grantmaking
In October 2022, the foundation awarded $7,381,703 to 18 organizations serving Western Tidewater across Safety Net, Early Childhood Education, and Healthy Spaces initiative areas. Notable grants included:
Grant Range
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Average Grant
amount: $207
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's primary service area includes Western Tidewater, Virginia, encompassing Suffolk and surrounding communities in the former service area of Louise Obici Memorial Hospital. The foundation also funds projects in North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2024):
- Total Assets: $149,000,000+
- Total Revenue: $4,560,000
- Total Expenses: $3,410,000
- Total Liabilities: $4,780,000
- Total Giving: $5,238,715
Historical Context: The foundation's assets exceed $140 million as of its establishment in 2006.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $150,451,714 | $149,349,654 | $136,143,703 |
| Revenue | $4,097,407 | $4,558,969 | $5,900,830 |
| Expenses | $5,180,239 | $3,409,430 | $15,193,655 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $6,789,319 | $6,593,062 | $7,483,719 |
| Net Investment Income | $10,913,061 | $6,919,095 | $9,112,632 |
| Distributable Amount | $7,136,544 | $7,029,870 | $6,654,252 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Obici Healthcare Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Board Members:
- Robert C. Barclay IV – Chairman
- Ralph Howell Jr. – Vice-Chairman
- Mary Haddad – Secretary
- J. Wayne Scott – Treasurer
- Thomas L. Woodward III – Board of Directors
- Lynne Rabil – Board of Directors
- R. Scott Carr – Board of Directors
- Rex Alphin – Board of Directors
- Bill Peak – Board of Directors
- J. Michael Ponder – Board of Directors
- Melissa Rollins – Board of Directors
Executive Leadership:
- R. Battle Betts Jr. – President & CEO
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH HOWELL JR | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MARY HADDAD | VICE-CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| MELISSA ROLLINS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| J WAYNE SCOTT | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| THOMAS WOODWARD III | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM RIDDICK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| ROBERT C BARCLY IV | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| REX ALPHIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| BILL PEAK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| J MICHAEL PONDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| MEGHAN COUNCILL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
| R BATTLE BETTS JR | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $297,720 |
| VICTORIA MASTON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 23 | $113,625 |
| DENISE BUNN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 106 W. Finney Avenue Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 539-8810
Fax: (757) 539-8887
Email: info@obicihcf.org
Website: obicihcf.org
Tax ID (EIN): 51-0249728
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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