The Largest U.S. Contemporary & Modern Dance Companies Report 2025

This is Dance Data Project^®’s fourth annual study of the Largest U.S. Contemporary and Modern Dance Companies.

For the first time, this report expands its scope to the Largest 150 U.S. contemporary and modern dance companies, having previously examined the Largest 125. These companies are ranked in descending order based on the size of their annual expenditure. The Largest 150 companies are divided into three categories: the Largest 50 (#1-50), the Next 50 (#51-100), and the Additional 50 (#101-150) companies for analysis. This report is based on companies’ total expenditure from 990 filings from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the fiscal year ending 2023, and provides information on aggregate expenditure, contributions of the Largest 50, Next 50, and Additional 50 to the contemporary and modern economy, and year-over-year comparisons from previous fiscal years. Preliminary data for fiscal year ending 2024 is also presented. DDP has also indicated where a particular company has filed for extension.

For the second consecutive year, DDP has analyzed and ranked companies based on revenue and fiscal year surpluses and deficits to provide a more thorough understanding of each company’s financial performance, as well as the overall financial environment of the contemporary and modern dance industry.