Open Dance Project, Inc.
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.
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
- Website
- opendanceproject.org
- On Mahalo since
- May 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
Recognition
Is this your organization?
Claim this page to keep it current — add your logo, publish campaigns, and reach the donors and advisors discovering you on Mahalo.
Claim this page