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Filing year 2024

THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION

Sevierville, Tennessee·EIN 62-1348105·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$89.8M
Total assets
$67.8M
Total expenses
$84.1M
Reported officers
15
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 5 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
Above 90th percentile
$346k
$367k
Base
$325k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Executive Di
75th to 90th percentile
$183k
$194k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Dir. of Oper
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$165k
$175k
Base
$157k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Dir. of Mark
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$159k
$169k
Base
$150k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
Dir. of Fina
Officer (Unspecified)
$125k
$132k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Climbed 33%
over 3 years

From $260k in 2021 to $346k in 2024.

$260k
2021
$291k
2023
$346k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 14% in real terms$322k to $367k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay rose 33% from 2021 to 2024, while revenue rose 91%.

$260k in 2021 to $346k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 51% from 2021 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2021 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$47.1M
$45.8M
2021
$78.4M
$63.9M
2023
$89.8M
$84.1M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION

What does the Chief Executive Officer of THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION earn?

In 2024, the Chief Executive Officer of THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION received $346,319 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION falls in the top 10%.

What are THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION reported $89.8M in total revenue and $84.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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