Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
73
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by First Lady's Charitable Foundation ($750K), The Dayton Foundation ($613K), Greene County Community Foundation ($238K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| Ford Philanthropy | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wise Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Clayton Homes Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Delaware County | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| William Thomas & May Pitman Hennessy Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| RDM Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Milford Bank Foundation Inc | $1,200 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Anita and Julian Saul Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $958 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Watterson Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | $750 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hy and Henni Gross Family | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Sobel Family Foundation Inc | $500 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Dustin J Wells Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Accel Foundation | $250 | 1 | 2021 |
| Making a Difference for | $200 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $857K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $857K.
What grants has Dolly Parton's Imagination Library received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | First Lady's Charitable Foundation | Support | $350,000 |
| 2025 | The Dayton Foundation | MONTGOMERY COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY, DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF PREBLE COUNTY | $253,847 |
| 2025 | Rice County Area United Way | DONOR DESIG FOR PROG | $54,112 |
| 2025 | Abrams Family Foundation | GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Marion Community Foundation | — | $33,397 |
| 2025 | GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | DONATION | $33,000 |
| 2025 | Warren County Foundation | EDUCATION | $28,183 |
| 2025 | First Lieutenant P F Cureton Jr Fdn | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | United Way Heartland Region | GENERAL SUPPORT | $14,762 |
| 2025 | United Way of Williams County | SUPPORT | $14,672 |
| 2025 | Sitka AK Permanent Charit Tr-Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,158 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $958 |
| 2025 | Hy and Henni Gross Family | GENERAL PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2024 | The Dayton Foundation | IMAGINATION LIBRARY OF VARIOUS COUNTIES | $154,310 |
| 2024 | Columbus Foundation | EDUCATION | $103,000 |
| 2024 | Greene County Community Foundation | BOOKS/EDUCATION | $58,896 |
| 2024 | Abrams Family Foundation | GIFTING BOOKS TO INSPIRE READING | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Rice County Area United Way | DONOR DESIG FOR PROG | $43,922 |
| 2024 | American Electric Power Foundation | Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Ohio, Book Giving Expansion | $40,000 |
| 2024 | GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | DONATION | $34,000 |
| 2024 | Marion Community Foundation | support | $31,337 |
| 2024 | United Way of Auglaize County Inc | SUPPORT | $22,403 |
| 2024 | United Way of Logan County Inc | — | $20,000 |
| 2024 | United Way Heartland Region | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,793 |
| 2024 | The Boyd Foundation | TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE EDUCATIONAL SUCCESS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | United Way of Greater Lima Inc | Books | $7,712 |
| 2024 | Atrium Medical Center Foundation | SUPPORT | $5,379 |
| 2024 | Ford Philanthropy | BETTER WORLD | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Sitka AK Permanent Charit Tr-Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $2,333 |
| 2024 | RDM Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $1,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 73 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by First Lady's Charitable Foundation ($750K), The Dayton Foundation ($613K), Greene County Community Foundation ($238K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library between 2019–2025.
Who is Dolly Parton's Imagination Library's largest funder?
First Lady's Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, with $750K across 2 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Dolly Parton's Imagination Library received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library across 73 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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