Nonprofit · EIN 62-1348105
DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $98,131,804 | $94,811,002 | $3,320,802 | $141,532,852 | $99,294,471 | $42,238,381 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $89,841,114 | $84,089,692 | $5,751,422 | $67,777,675 | $29,643,726 | $38,133,949 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $78,447,198 | $63,879,132 | $14,568,066 | $51,822,822 | $20,037,349 | $31,785,473 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $47,147,994 | $45,755,976 | $1,392,018 | $28,706,195 | $12,715,420 | $15,990,775 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,730,501
- Program service revenue
- $91,781,502
- Investment income
- $3,480,289
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $177,205
- Other revenue
- $139,512
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $198,125
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $921,136
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,925,264
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,447,873
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75,137
- Accounting fees
- $28,150
- Occupancy
- $100,000
- Travel
- $102,541
- Depreciation
- $235,896
- Program services (functional)
- $93,773,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $921,586
- Fundraising (functional)
- $115,480
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $67,777,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $141,532,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $99,294,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $42,238,381
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,407,791
- Publicly traded securities
- $25,053,518
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $42,183,777
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $54,604
- Gross receipts
- $99,508,222
- Employees
- 44
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- TN
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CONYERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $805,576 | $57,880 |
| SAMUEL WOLFE | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,646 | $33,470 |
| THERESA LONG | DIR. OF MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,941 | $25,686 |
| ETHAN TAYLOR | DIR. OF FINA Officer | 40 | $115,559 | $26,123 |
| RACHEL KING | SR. REG. DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,320 | $25,548 |
| DOLLY PARTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE NAUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA BROOKS D'AVANZO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PARTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL MANBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW WEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CONYERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $325,000 | $21,319 |
| NORRINE BRIGGS | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,000 | $12,806 |
| SAMUEL WOLFE | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,600 | $7,951 |
| THERESA LONG | DIR. OF MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,378 | $9,081 |
| ETHAN TAYLOR | DIR. OF FINA Officer | 40 | $114,000 | $10,593 |
| DOLLY PARTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE NAUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KITE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PARTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL MANBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CONYERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $290,931 |
| NORRINE BRIGGS | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,000 |
| THERESA LONG | DIR. OF MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,315 |
| SAMUEL WOLFE | DIR. OF OPER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,000 |
| ETHAN TAYLOR | DIR. OF FINA Officer | 40 | $107,000 |
| DOLLY PARTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| TED MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| DAVID DOTSON | VP & SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| EUGENE NAUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| KEN BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHEL PARTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| CHARLES KITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JOEL MANBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EDNA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| BYRON TRAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ANDREW WEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF CONYERS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $234,740 | $25,039 |
| NORRINE BRYDON | EXECUTIVE DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,000 | $0 |
| TERESA LONG | DIR. OF MARK Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,000 | $0 |
| KEN BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO BLALOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DOTSON | VP & SECRETA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL PARTON GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRISSY HASLAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES KITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EUGENE NAUGHTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOLLY PARTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDNA ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW WEXLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 111 E MAIN ST STE 2, SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862-3551
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JEFF CONYERS, 111 E MAIN STREET 2ND FLOOR, SEVIERVILLE, TN 37862
- Signed the 990
- JEFF CONYERS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (865) 428-9606
- Website
- WWW.IMAGINATIONLIBRARY.COM
- Return prepared by
- MITCHELL EMERT & HILL PC
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.
Program accomplishments
- DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY MAILS FREE, HIGH-QUALITY BOOKS TO CHILDREN FROM BIRTH UNTIL THEY BEGIN SCHOOL, NO MATTER THEIR FAMILY'S INCOME. IN 2025, IMAGINATION LIBRARY MAILED OVER 38 MILLION BOOKS TO CHILDREN IN ALL 50 STATES.Expenses $93,695,811 · grants $120,000 · revenue $91,781,502
- SCHOLARSHIPS - TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO 22 INDIVIDUALS.Expenses $78,125 · grants $78,125
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 62-1348105
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $141,532,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,508,222
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $98,131,804 | $94,811,002 | $141,532,852 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $89,841,114 | $84,089,692 | $67,777,675 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $78,447,198 | $63,879,132 | $51,822,822 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $55,014,669 | $52,357,639 | $33,234,887 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $47,147,994 | $45,755,976 | $28,706,195 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 62-1348105).
Questions about DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION is 62-1348105.
- Is DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JEFF CONYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $805,576 (JEFF CONYERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,131,804, expenses of $94,811,002 and total assets of $141,532,852 at year end.
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