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Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc

501(c)(4) organization Warrenton, VA EIN: 54-0943990 Website

The Virginia Gold Cup Association was organized in 1923 to stimulate interest in and to promote steeplechase racing in Virginia. The association strives to provide an environment for social recreation, where observers can enjoy the entertainment of steeplechase racing. Vgca encourages sportsmanship and good fellowship among those persons participating in the sport. Furthermore, the association is dedicated to maintaining a facility for holding steeplechase races.

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc at a glance

In short: Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$276,928
+30.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Virginia Point to Point Foundation: $6KVirginia Point to PointFoundation$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Point to Point Foundation ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Upperville

How Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $12K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Virginia Point to Point Foundation Upperville, VAGeneral Support$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$276,928$2,553,026$2,588,616$6,0001$18
2024$212,049$2,216,532$2,342,100$6,0001$33
2023$241,872$2,101,715$2,227,152$6,0001$-849
2022$325,011$2,013,976$1,758,043$6,0001$1,413
2021$148,262$1,262,964$1,150,121$12,0001$-19,892
2020$154,766$598,844$785,740——$3,899
2019$210,672$2,341,572$2,305,251$6,0001$4,560

About Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc

Based on IRS filings

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc is a public charity, based in Warrenton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $18.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc is led by Thomas Eshelman, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Eshelman

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • William Allison

    President

    On filings since 2019

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred C. Griffin

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles H. Seilheimer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall D. Doeller

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wallach

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • G. Wayne Eastham

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey L. Lehew

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Church Littleton

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Hyson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maximilian Tufts III

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Don Yovanovich (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Ernest M. Oare (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: William O'Keefe (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Langhorne Bond (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rick Gerhardt (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: William G. Prime (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Bonnie (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Lehew (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Margaret Littleton (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Wayne Eastham (2019) — Treasurer

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

Thomas Eshelman — Executive Director: $105KThomas EshelmanExecutive Director$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $105K, to Thomas Eshelman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc

How much does Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc give each year?

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc?

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

Where does Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc operate?

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc's EIN?

Virginia Gold Cup Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0943990. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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