Mahalo
Oakland, CA

DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATED

EIN 23-7279914
Education & Youth Development Youth Arts & Creative Learning Children & youth Black communities
Mission

To create, perform, and teach dance that reflects the lives and historical experiences of the African Diaspora through the presentation of traditional African, Caribbean, Brazilian, and African American dances and contemporary choreography, and through related educational programming for children and youth. ([guidestar.org](https://www.guidestar.org/profile/23-7279914?utm_source=openai))

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

About DIMENSIONS DANCE THEATER INCORPORATED

Dimensions Dance Theater (DDT) is a professional dance company and school founded in Oakland in 1972 that preserves and perpetuates African Diaspora dance through performance, teaching, and community-centered programs. ([arts.ca.gov](https://arts.ca.gov/grantee/dimensions-dance-theater-incorporated-10/?utm_source=openai))

DDT operates a long-running youth outreach and training initiative called Rites of Passage (ROP) and a youth ensemble (Dimensions Extensions) that together provide in-school, after-school, weekend and summer classes, performance opportunities, life-skills workshops, and mentorship for East Bay students. The organization’s youth programs have historically served large numbers of Oakland youth (estimates of several hundred to ~1,000 participants annually depending on the year and funding) and are a central part of its community impact. ([haassr.org](https://haassr.org/grant/dimensions-dance-theater-2/?utm_source=openai))

The organization is an active 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 23-7279914) with recent Form 990 filings and operating support from public and private funders; reported revenues and expenses in the 2024–2025 fiscal cycle show continued program delivery and stable operations. This EIN and organizational identity have been cross-checked against public nonprofit datasets and sector profiles. ([projects.propublica.org](https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/237279914?utm_source=openai))

Notable achievements

Established legacy and longevity

Founded in 1972, DDT has sustained more than five decades of producing, teaching, and presenting African Diaspora–-rooted dance in the Oakland Bay Area, culminating in a widely noted 50th anniversary season in 2023.

Rites of Passage youth program

Operates a comprehensive youth education program (Rites of Passage) and a youth company (Dimensions Extensions) that provide culturally grounded dance training, mentorship, and performance opportunities to hundreds of East Bay students each year.

Secured public operating support

Recipient of competitive arts funding and local foundation grants in recent funding cycles that have supported general operating and programmatic continuity (including California Arts Council awards and local foundation support).

At a glance

Total assets
$73K
Annual revenue
$397K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
23-7279914
Location
Oakland, CA
On Mahalo since
May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in nonprofit data services and charity profiles as an active 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN 23-7279914) with recent Form 990 filings.
Grantee of state and local arts funders (California Arts Council and local foundation support) for general operating and youth program work.
Featured in regional press coverage for its anniversary season and community presentations, highlighting the company’s role in Oakland’s cultural ecosystem.

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