2023-05-18T09:49:59-07:00 2022-12-31 931157146 Kern & Thompson LLC 1800 SW First Avenue Suite 410 Portland OR 97201 990 2022-01-01 452697899 Shaking the Tree Inc SHAK 5032350635 823 SE Grant St Portland OR 97214 SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE President 2023-05-18 true SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE 999009999 true Jonna Vercellini CPA P01922749 5032223338 0 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE 823 SE Grant St Portland OR 97214 315985 false X WWW.SHAKING-THE-TREE.COM X 2014 OR TO MELD THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATRE AND VISUAL ART. 9 8 11 0 388752 262723 14298 37132 5 5 16125 403055 315985 0 0 100931 126798 0 24672 131584 196041 232515 322839 170540 -6854 240410 229912 29647 26003 210763 203909 SHAKING THE TREE MELDS THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATRE AND VISUAL ART BY PRESENTING AUDIENCES WITH UNCONVENTIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES IN OUR NON-TRADITIONAL WAREHOUSE SPACE. FOUNDED IN 2003, SHAKING THE TREE USES INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INHABIT SPACE, AND POSITIONS ITSELF AT THE INTERSECTION OF INNOVATION, ACTIVISM AND GROUDBREAKING THEATRICALITY TO ALLOW AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE A DEEPER, MORE ACTIVE CONNECTION TO THE WORK. false false 250523 53257 IN 2022, SHAKING THE TREE PRESENTED 3 LIVE PRODUCTIONS, TO AN ESTIMATED 1587 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, 2 DIGITAL TALKS, AND 2 DIGITAL FILMS TO AN ESTIMATED 207 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, 2 ADULT CLASSES SERVING 13 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, AND 2 WEEKS OF SUMMER CAMPS, SERVING 18 FAMILIES. 250523 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 true 11 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE 5032350635 823 SE GRANT ST PORTLAND OR 97214 SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE President 40.00 0.00 X X 50000 0 0 SCOTT WIGGERS Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSIE JONAS Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY DAVIS Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KERRY ERDENBERGER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BELINDA GREEN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HARRISON Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE RUIZ KEIL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PANCHO SAVERY Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 50000 0 false false false 0 95089 167634 262723 EDUCATION 711110 5894 5894 PERFORMANCE REVENUE 711110 31238 31238 37132 5 5 0 0 16125 16125 16125 16125 0 0 0 0 0 315985 53257 5 X 0 0 0 0 50000 25000 12500 12500 0 40894 30670 10224 0 1819 921 691 207 34085 20877 8521 4687 0 0 0 0 0 0 80171 69013 3880 7278 1421 1421 9384 4329 5055 1072 1072 5464 5464 53926 53926 417 417 0 3982 3031 951 24 24 0 866 866 2191 2191 PRODUCTION COSTS 29704 29704 MISC EXPENSES 2759 2102 657 Postage and Shipping 1599 1476 123 Printing and Publications 1542 1306 236 1519 1519 322839 250523 47644 24672 220393 184757 20017 20021 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26000 866 25134 0 0 0 0 0 240410 229912 5182 1845 24465 24158 29647 26003 X 210763 203909 210763 203909 240410 229912 -6854 X false false false X 90161 143700 223834 387751 262723 1108169 53382 69370 4349 15298 53257 195656 0 0 0 143543 213070 228183 403049 315980 1303825 15000 24100 15000 25100 30480 109680 0 15000 24100 15000 25100 30480 109680 1194145 17512 17238 73 5 5 34833 0 17512 17238 73 5 5 34833 0 0 161055 230308 228256 403054 315985 1338658 0.89200 0.88960 0.02600 0.02980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26000 866 25134 25134 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b AFTER THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETE IT IS MADE AVAILABLE AT SHAKING THE TREE'S NEXT BOARD MEETING FOR REVIEW. 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