The Dollywood Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2025
Total received
$33.9M
Foundation funders
127
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2025
Who funds The Dollywood Foundation?
The Dollywood Foundation is funded by 127 grantmakers, led by North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc ($22.6M), United Ways of the Pacific Northwest ($1.6M), Dollar General Literacy Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.9M in grants to The Dollywood Foundation between 2023–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.6M (2023) to $14.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 62 grants totaling $9.8M.
What grants has The Dollywood Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc | EARLY LITERACY | $7,703,625 |
| 2025 | United Way of New York City | EDUCATION READ WRITE & CODE- RWC BUILDS UPON LESSONS LEARNED FROM READNYC, UWNYCS DECADE-LONG LITERACY PROGRAM IN MOTT HAVEN IN THE BRONX, AND ADDS NEW ELEMENTS TO HELP PREPARE CHILDREN FOR POST-COVID CIVIC AND ECONOMIC ENGAGEMENT. RWC CONTINUES TO ADDRESS CHILDRENS FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY AND WELLNESS NEEDS: INCREASING EARLY LITERACY VIA HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY LIBRARIES; PROVIDING OUT-OF-SCHOOL LEARNING AND WELLNESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES; AND BUILDING TEACHERS CAPACITY TO MEET CHILDRENS LITERACY NEEDS IN A DIGITAL AGE. AT THE SAME TIME, RWC INVESTS IN STUDENTS ADVANCED 21ST CENTURY LITERACY NEEDS: INNOVATIVE METHODS TO INTEGRATE READING AND WRITING INSTRUCTION, MULTIMODAL APPROACHES TO CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE PEDAGOGY, AND INTRODUCING COMPUTER SCIENCE TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN HUMANITIES SETTINGS. | $174,870 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of St Joseph County Inc | Restricted | $145,000 |
| 2025 | Swenson Family Foundation | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Friends of the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma County | Support Childhood literacy. | $125,000 |
| 2025 | Follett Educational Foundation | Charitable Grant | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Dane G Hansen Foundation | FUNDS TO REPLENISH THE IMAGINIATION LIBRARY PROGRAM | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc | MULTIPLE SUPPORT | $98,287 |
| 2025 | United Way of Wyoming Valley | PROGRAM OPERATING COSTS | $92,214 |
| 2025 | United Way of Pinal County | OUTREACH | $91,894 |
| 2025 | United Way of Southeast Louisiana | GRANT FUNDING AND DESIGNATED GIFTS | $74,096 |
| 2025 | United Way of Lackawanna Wayne and Pike Counties | TO PROVIDE FREE BOOKS FROM THE DOLLY PARTON'S IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROGRAM | $62,615 |
| 2025 | United Way of Whatcom County | EARLY LEARNING AND LITERACY | $62,402 |
| 2025 | Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $60,515 |
| 2025 | The Briggs Family Foundation Inc | Funds provide books to children through affiliate | $53,096 |
| 2025 | Cadillac Area Community Foundation | BOOKS FOR CHILDREN | $44,613 |
| 2025 | United Way of Kosciusko County Inc | GENERAL | $44,412 |
| 2025 | Addie and Baylor Kirchgessner Foundation Inc | SPONSOR BAY COUNTY IMAGINATION LIBRARY | $41,923 |
| 2025 | Community Foundation of Hancock County Inc | BOOK EXPENSE | $39,812 |
| 2025 | The Community Foundation of Louisville Inc | T30 PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS | $38,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Northwest Illinois Inc | TO ASSIST WITH PROGR | $35,928 |
| 2025 | Tuscola County Community Foundation | — | $34,695 |
| 2025 | United Way of South Mississippi | BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 0 - 5 YRS OLD | $34,533 |
| 2025 | St John United Way | PROGRAM ALLOCATION, DESIGNATION | $30,038 |
| 2025 | United Way of Lane County | PROGRAM SERVICES | $28,158 |
| 2025 | Lenawee Community Foundation | LITERACY | $27,486 |
| 2025 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | BASIC EDUCATION AND LITERACY-HUMANITARIAN-DAF | $25,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Grays Harbor | TO HELP FUND AGENCY'S COMMUNITY PROGRAM(S). | $22,728 |
| 2025 | The Harold Grinspoon Charitable | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $21,424 |
| 2025 | The Rotary Club of Lakewood Wa Charitable Club | FOR LIBRARY | $20,601 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Dollywood Foundation?
The Dollywood Foundation is funded by 127 grantmakers, led by North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc ($22.6M), United Ways of the Pacific Northwest ($1.6M), Dollar General Literacy Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $33.9M in grants to The Dollywood Foundation between 2023–2025.
Who is The Dollywood Foundation's largest funder?
North Carolina Partnership for Children Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Dollywood Foundation, with $22.6M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has The Dollywood Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $33.9M in grants to The Dollywood Foundation across 200 grants from 127 funders between 2023–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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