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Houston, TX

Open Dance Project, Inc.

EIN 47-4631028
Arts, Culture & Heritage Performing Arts Children & youth
Mission

Open Dance Project is an ensemble-driven dance theater company dedicated to developing and presenting world-class dance theater experiences in Houston and serving as a cultural resource through engaging and enriching education and community programming.

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

About Open Dance Project, Inc.

Open Dance Project (EIN 47-4631028) is a Houston-based 501(c)(3) ensemble-driven dance theater company that creates immersive, audience‑forward performances and sustained education programs. The EIN was confirmed against the organization’s published IRS Form 990s and public nonprofit records, which list the organization as an active, tax‑exempt nonprofit.

ODP’s work blends contemporary dance and theater to make performances accessible and socially relevant; the company has produced dozens of world premieres and presents work at venues across Houston (including MATCH, Miller Outdoor Theatre, the Moody Center for the Arts, and Houston Botanic Garden). ODP also operates sustained K–8 classroom programs, school residencies, workshops, and teacher professional development in partnership with local education organizations.

In the past 2–3 years ODP returned to in‑school programming with its Project Imagine Dance initiative, expanded family and outdoor performances, toured work regionally, and reported measurable program reach—serving thousands of students, teachers, and community members through performances, livestreams, and school residencies.

Notable achievements

Extensive New Work Output

Since inception the company has produced more than 30 world premieres and regularly presents new immersive dance theater at major Houston venues, demonstrating sustained creative production and audience engagement.

Education & Community Reach (2022–2023)

Through Project Imagine Dance, workshops, residencies, and school performances, ODP reported serving over 3,600 students and teachers across Houston area schools, afterschool programs, parks, and community service centers in the 2022–2023 program year.

Broad Public Engagement & Touring

ODP has mounted large public presentations—including a Miller Outdoor Theatre engagement that reached thousands in person and via livestream—and toured productions (e.g., a regional tour of a mainstage work to an Illinois presenting partner), extending its audience beyond Houston.

At a glance

Total assets
$419K
Annual revenue
$521K
Tax status
501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN
47-4631028
Location
Houston, TX
On Mahalo since
May 2026

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

Recognition

Artistic leadership recognized in national media: founding Artistic Director Annie Arnoult was named one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.”
Recipient of competitive arts funding and creation support from national and regional funders, including a National Performance Network Creation Fund award.
Consistent support and partnerships with major local and regional arts funders and presenting organizations (examples include the National Endowment for the Arts, Houston Arts Alliance, Brown Foundation, and Texas Commission on the Arts) and positive coverage in local arts press.

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