Mission
TO SHARE THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF DOLLY PARTON AS AN INSPIRATION TO ALL CHILDREN TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE,CARE MORE AND BE MORE.
Public Charity
THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SEVIERVILLE, TN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $98.1M, expenses of $94.8M, total assets of $141.5M. Imperigo tracks 469 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $65.2M.
EIN: 621348105
SEVIERVILLE, TN
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$98.1M
Total Expenses$94.8M
Total Assets$141.5M
Grant Records469
Funding Total$65.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Dollywood Foundation
How The Dollywood Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$99
Programs
the work itself
$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $99 for programs
$99
Dolly parton's imagination library mails free, high-quality books to children from birth until they begin school, no matter their family's income
<$1
Scholarships
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATIONAL
$56,000
TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN FURTHERING ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE
$47,684
SPONSOR BAY COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY
$41,923
BOOK EXPENSE
$39,812
$36,218
Showing up to 5 of 469 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Andrew Wexler
DIRECTOR
Byron Trauger
SECRETARY
Charles Kite
DIRECTOR
Claudia Brooks D'avanzo
DIRECTOR
Crissy Haslam
CHAIR
Dolly Parton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $98.1M | $94.8M | $141.5M |
| 2024 | $89.8M | $84.1M | $67.8M |
| 2023 | $78.4M | $63.9M | $51.8M |
| 2022 | $55.0M | $52.4M | $33.2M |
| 2021 | $47.1M | $45.8M | $28.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $47.1M to $98.1M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $141.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.