THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1988

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JEFF CONYERS

Phone

8654289606

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit that reported $89.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $84.1M left a modest 6% surplus.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $82,831,773 Revenue: $79,489,967

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 2024, IMAGINATION LIBRARY MAILED OVER 34 MILLION...

Program 2

Expenses: $400,000

MY PEOPLE FUND AND MOUNTAIN TOUGH RECOVERY TEAM - TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PERSONS HARMED BY NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION...

MY PEOPLE FUND AND MOUNTAIN TOUGH RECOVERY TEAM - TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO PERSONS HARMED BY NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION PROVIDED 400,000 TO SUPPORT HURRICANE HELENE RECOVERY EFFORTS.

Program 3

Expenses: $74,375

SCHOLARSHIPS - TO PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, SCHOLARSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO 22 INDIVIDUALS.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $7,959,563

Program Service Revenue $79,489,967

Investment Income $2,377,103

Other Revenue $14,481

TOTAL REVENUE $89,841,114

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $534,375

Salaries & Benefits $3,060,813

Fundraising Expenses $59,313

Program Expenses $83,306,148

Other Expenses $80,494,504

TOTAL EXPENSES $84,089,692

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$89,841,114	$78,447,198	+0.1%
Expenses	$84,089,692	$63,879,132	+0.3%
Net Income	$5,751,422	$14,568,066	-0.6%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$470,912

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JEFF CONYERS	PRESIDENT	40.00	Officer	$325,000	$21,319	$346,319
DOLLY PARTON	CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EUGENE NAUGHTON	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES KITE	SECRETARY	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RACHEL PARTON GEORGE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CRISSY HASLAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEL MANBY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TED MILLER	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDNA ROGERS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BYRON TRAUGER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW WEXLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORRINE BRIGGS	EXECUTIVE DI	40.00	Highest	$170,000	$12,806	$182,806
SAMUEL WOLFE	DIR. OF OPER	40.00	Highest	$156,600	$7,951	$164,551
THERESA LONG	DIR. OF MARK	40.00	Highest	$150,378	$9,081	$159,459
ETHAN TAYLOR	DIR. OF FINA	40.00	Officer	$114,000	$10,593	$124,593

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$89,841,114	$84,089,692	$67,777,675	$5,751,422
2023	$78,447,198	$63,879,132	$51,822,822	$14,568,066
2022	$55,014,669	$52,357,639	$33,234,887	$2,657,030
2021	$47,147,994	$45,755,976	$28,706,195	$1,392,018
2020	$42,750,755	$40,678,284	$23,282,143	$2,072,471
2019	$36,082,439	$35,759,108	$16,901,753	$323,331
2018	$32,544,926	$32,620,665	$16,202,370	$-75,739