SHAKING THE TREE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2018

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Organization
SHAKING THE TREE INC (EIN 45-2697899)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-07-05
IRS object ID
201901869349200705
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-07-05T15:47:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN930623286PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALDRICH CPAS AND ADVISORS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15665 SW MEADOWS RD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityLAKE OSWEGOCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97035ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN452697899EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHAKING THE TREEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSHAKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5032350635PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1823 SE GRANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97214ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMANTHA VAN DER MERWEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5032350635PhoneNum
Signature2019-06-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELSA A ROMEROPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00485021PTIN
Phone5036204489PhoneNum
Preparation2019-06-18PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address69.30.50.66IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-06-18IPDt
IP Tm13:15:34IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.SHAKING-THE-TREE.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$161,056GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$90,161ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$53,383ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$17,512InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$161,056TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$32,743SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$63,214FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$48,130OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$4,844PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$8,974OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$157,905TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$3,151ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$1,171NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,980NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,160BOYAmt
EOY$5,825EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,160BOYAmt
EOY$5,825EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,331BOYAmt
EOY$3,845EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$1,171BOYAmt
EOY$1,980EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeSHAKING THE TREE MELDS THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATRE AND VISUAL ART BY PRESENTING AUDIENCES WITH UNCONVENTIONAL THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES IN OUR NON-TRADITIONAL WAREHOUSE.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description Program Srvc AccomSHAKING THE TREE USES INNOVATIVE WAYS TO INHABIT SPACE, AND POSITIONS ITSELF AT THE INTERSECTION OF INNOVATION, ACTIVISM AND GROUNDBREAKING THEATRICALITY TO ALLOW AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE A DEEPER, MORE ACTIVE CONNECTION TO THE WORK. IN 2018, SHAKING THE TREE PRESENTED THREE PRODUCTIONS TO 1,586 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, OFFERED YEAR ROUND DRAMA CLASSES TO 122 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, RENTED THE THEATER TO EIGHT ARTS ORGANIZATIONS ALIGNED WITH ITS MISSION AND STARTED AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOSTING AT LEAST ONE ARTS GROUP IN THE CURRENT YEAR.DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt
Grants And Allocations$0GrantsAndAllocationsAmt
Program Service Expenses$142,587ProgramServiceExpensesAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$142,587TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE
PRESIDENT & FOUNDING DIRECTOR40.00$18,000$0$0
SCOTT WIGGERS
TREASURER1.00$0$0$0
JESSIE JONAS
SECRETARY1.00$0$0$0
DOROTHY DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
GOKUL SURYADEVARA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
KERRY ERDENBERGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
REBECCA HARRISON
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
BELINDA GREEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
PANCHO SAVERY
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1823 SE GRANT STAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97214ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5032350635PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$64,706CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$112,422CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$54,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$63,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,161CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$385,005TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$47,061CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,978CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,964CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$335,072TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$188,109CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145,964CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$143,543CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$720,077TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$131,000TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

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Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

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Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$70,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,000CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$131,000TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$589,077PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$17,512CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,512TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$17,512CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,512TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111,767CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$188,109CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,694CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$145,964CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$737,589TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - RENTAL INCOMEKIND AND LOCATION OF PROPERTY: THEATRE RENTALS. AMOUNT: 17,509.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 3.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: INTEREST EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 351. DESCRIPTION: CONCESSIONS. AMOUNT: 1,408. DESCRIPTION: COSTUMES/MAKE-UP. AMOUNT: 2,041. DESCRIPTION: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 2,713. DESCRIPTION: GENERAL & TEACHING SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 768. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 70. DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS. AMOUNT: 46. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,035. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 542. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 8,974.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,331. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 3,845.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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