The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc
The organization hosts a world-class steeplechase event to raise funds for their benefiting charities. The event showcases the important role of preserving agriculture, open space and how stewardship of our natural resources benefits the community.
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $361,633
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $430,708
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $5,202
- -25.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $386,927
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2022) to $47K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stroud Water Research Center Avondale, PA | — | $25,000 |
| New Bolton Center Kennett Square, PA | — | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $361,633 | $430,708 | $386,927 | — | — | $5,202 |
| 2024 | $293,295 | $370,386 | $357,737 | $45,000 | 2 | $7,012 |
| 2023 | $247,459 | $418,108 | $348,751 | $45,000 | 2 | $2,057 |
| 2022 | $167,018 | $412,226 | $373,509 | $35,000 | 2 | $1,650 |
| 2021 | $189,250 | $331,589 | $325,905 | $46,765 | 2 | $17,990 |
| 2020 | $231,157 | $183,852 | $157,625 | — | — | $22,785 |
| 2019 | $141,485 | $344,203 | $351,208 | $37,500 | 3 | $12,294 |
About The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc is a public charity, based in Kennett Square, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $362K in total assets. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc is led by Wb Dixon Stroud Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wb Dixon Stroud Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Sweeney
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Chalfin
Board Member
Board Member → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Stroud Bucklin
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Fetick
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Vinton King
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William H. Lunger
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Neilson
Board Member
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Murray
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dean Richardson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jacki Russell (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea Collins (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Elizabeth Hedley (2021–2022) — Executive Director
- Former: Leslie Carpenter (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Leslie A. White (2019) — Executive 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc
How large is The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc?
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $431K.
Where does The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc operate?
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc's EIN?
The Willowdale Steeplechase Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2718185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
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