The Dollywood Foundation
The Dollywood Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
Since launching in 1995, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has become the premier early childhood book gifting program in the world by mailing over 160 million books in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States. Currently, the program mails almost 1.8 million specially selected, age-appropriate books monthly to registered children from birth to age five. Dolly's vision was to create a lifelong love of reading, prepare children for school and inspire them to dream more, learn more, care more, and be more. Multiple independent studies suggest participation in the Imagination Library program is positively and significantly associated with higher measures of early language and math development.
About
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 2019, Imagination Library mailed over 16,200,000 books to children in all 50 states.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit, as set forth in the filing, is “The dollywood foundation strives to inspire children to dream more, learn more,care more and be more. the foundation assists in the development of reading skills to foster a love of reading and increase educational success.”.
When discussing its purpose, they were characterized as: “The dollywood foundation strives to inspire children to dream more, learn more,care more and be more. the foundation assists in the development of reading skills to foster a love of reading and increase educational success.”.
- The filing confirms that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 111 DOLLYWOOD LANE, PIGEON FORGE, TN, 37863.
- The form of the non-profit reports 11 employees as of 2020.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Has foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $323,331.
- The remuneration of the CEO of the organization is based on an independent review and approval process.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 9 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,176,119 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $52,230 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization pays grants to individuals.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has grants to organizations.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.