Suffolk Foundation
The Suffolk Foundation is a public charity based in Suffolk, Virginia. It facilitates philanthropy and awards grants and scholarships to meet community needs in Suffolk and Western Tidewater.
Suffolk Foundation at a glance
In short: Suffolk Foundation gave $1.1M across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Virginia. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,148,120
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +38.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,795
- -17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,300
- Total assets
- $22,180,844
- +24.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (25 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Suffolk Foundation
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 Community Impact Grants application deadline was October 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Deadline
- The 2025 Community Impact Grants application deadline was October 15, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.
- Contact
Mailing address: 110 W Finney Ave 100, Suffolk, VA 23434
Phone: (757) 923-9090
Website: https://suffolkfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Suffolk Foundation
Bradshaw Benevolence Grant
Suffolk Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Action Coalition of Virginia Fund
Suffolk Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Impact Grants
Suffolk Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Suffolk Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nansemond Suffolk Academy ($81K). Together the top 10 received $537K.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 161 grants of 177 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Community Impact Grants program serves Suffolk and Western Tidewater, Virginia: the City of Suffolk, the City of Franklin, Southampton County, Isle of Wight County, and their municipalities. The Foundation says it focuses on local organizations making a tangible difference in the community. In 2025, 90% of itemized grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Suffolk Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 25 of 58 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $328K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nansemond Suffolk Academy Suffolk, VA | — | $81,100 |
| Salvation Army Norfolk, VA | — | $79,525 |
| Western Tidewater Free Clinic Suffolk, VA | — | $64,500 |
| Forkids Chesapeake, VA | — | $57,215 |
| Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts Foundation Suffolk, VA | — | $56,000 |
| Norfolk Collegiate Norfolk, VA | — | $50,000 |
| Suffolk Christian Fellowship Center Suffolk, VA | — | $42,025 |
| Roc Solid Foundation Chesapeake, VA | — | $41,050 |
| Townebank Foundation Suffolk, VA | — | $34,000 |
| Coalition Against Poverty in Suffolk Suffolk, VA | — | $31,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation says it spends a portion of its endowment balance each year to provide grants and scholarships to the Suffolk and Western Tidewater community.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,180,844 | $5,986,360 | $2,056,457 | $1,148,120 | 58 | $1,069,644 |
| 2024 | $17,767,454 | $7,055,591 | $1,580,367 | $1,011,387 | 42 | $1,276,188 |
| 2023 | $12,251,749 | $1,201,852 | $1,126,082 | $683,587 | 26 | $358,783 |
| 2022 | $11,006,379 | $1,330,106 | $950,723 | $456,446 | 25 | $341,860 |
| 2021 | $12,669,857 | $1,568,814 | $903,332 | $465,043 | 26 | $865,672 |
| 2020 | $11,369,863 | $1,121,897 | $926,393 | $468,400 | 23 | $288,669 |
| 2019 | $10,430,212 | $1,052,954 | $749,687 | $327,928 | 21 | $324,515 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to benefit the people of Suffolk and Western Tidewater by facilitating and developing philanthropy and awarding grants and scholarships to meet local community needs.
Its Community Impact Grants support qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits whose projects are located in and serve the area. Funding areas include human needs; arts, historical, and cultural programs; education; environmental and animal welfare; and health. The Foundation gives priority to organizations with a strong, full-time local presence and leadership from the service area.
Examples of supported organizations illustrate a range of work. Western Tidewater Free Clinic describes its mission as providing high-quality, non-emergency health care to residents who cannot otherwise afford it. ForKids says it works to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty for families and children through crisis response, shelter, housing, economic mobility, and education programs. Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts describes its mission as cultivating and promoting access to the creative arts. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation reported awarding more than $1.5 million in grants and scholarships. This included $154,958 to 38 nonprofits through Community Impact Grants and more than $120,750 in college scholarships. Separately, its 2025 filing lists 58 itemized grants totaling $1,148,120. Those grants ranged from $5,100 to $81,100, with a median of $11,300.
Among the largest itemized grants were $81,100 to Nansemond Suffolk Academy, $79,525 to the Salvation Army, $64,500 to Western Tidewater Free Clinic, $57,215 to ForKids, and $56,000 to Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts. The Foundation also reported that Community Impact Grants combined with the Community Action Coalition of Virginia Fund awarded over $350,000 in 2025.
The Foundation’s 2025 application form served for both Community Impact Grants and Community Action Coalition of Virginia Grants; applications were reviewed by the Foundation board and the CACOV committee, respectively. The application instructions describe creating an account to complete and save an application, with returning applicants able to use their prior-year account.
Community Impact Grants are generally not available to individuals, government agencies, non-tax-exempt organizations, or for debt reduction, research, event sponsorships, annual fund drives, national or international purposes, or projects outside the service area. Religious purposes are generally excluded, though faith-based organizations may apply for projects without religious programming that serve the broader community. Grants are also generally unavailable for regranting Foundation funds or for a direct private benefit to a for-profit business or board member of the grantee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists O Kermit Hobbs Jr. as president; Vernon M Towler as vice president; Leroy Bennett as secretary; and Timothy K Palmer as treasurer. Directors listed are Harry Lee Cross III, S Chris Jones, James E Butler III, Carl L Farris Jr., Les Hall, and David Miles.
Suffolk Foundation is led by O. Kermit Hobbs Jr., President since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
O. Kermit Hobbs Jr.
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl L. Farris Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Host
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
George Birdsong
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Lee Cross III
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James E. Butler III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph N. Webb Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret N. Wiley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney G. Saunders
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
S. Chris Jones
Director
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bj Willie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Overton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Les Hall
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon A. Raghubar
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Miles
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Anderson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Totten
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Hensley
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lorelei C. Morrow
Executive Di
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$39K (2023) → $99K (2025)
Leroy Bennett
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vernon M. Towler
Vice President
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy K. Palmer
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Deborah B. Russell (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Wayne Scott (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth B. Totten (2024) — Director
- Former: Dwight C. Schaubach (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary C. Haddad (2019–2023) — Immediate Pa
- Former: Thomas M. Chamberlain (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ernest A. Winslow (2023) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Wendy M. Hosick (2023) — Director
- Former: B. J. Willie (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: James Leslie Hall (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Oliver Kermit Hobbs Jr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Charles Birdsong (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Frank M. Rawls (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Fred D. Taylor (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John D. Eure Jr. (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles B. Pond III (2019) — Director
- Former: Deran Whitney (2019) — Director
- Former: Todd Rauchenberger (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Lorelei C Morrow (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Suffolk Foundation
How much does Suffolk Foundation give each year?
Suffolk Foundation gave $1.1M across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 42 grants.
What is Suffolk Foundation's typical grant size?
Suffolk Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,300, and its average grant was $19,795, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Suffolk Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Suffolk Foundation give grants?
Suffolk Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Suffolk, VA (23 grants), Norfolk, VA (11 grants), Chesapeake, VA (3 grants) and Portsmouth, VA (3 grants).
Who are Suffolk Foundation's largest grantees?
Suffolk Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nansemond Suffolk Academy ($81,100), Salvation Army ($79,525) and Western Tidewater Free Clinic ($64,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Suffolk Foundation?
Suffolk Foundation reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.0M.
What does Suffolk Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to benefit the people of Suffolk and Western Tidewater by facilitating and developing philanthropy and awarding grants and scholarships to meet local community needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Suffolk Foundation?
Suffolk Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check suffolkfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Suffolk Foundation's EIN?
Suffolk Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5998525. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Suffolk Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/suffolk-foundation-morg_0eb76043a89142d7bbc52ae405d7e39b
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