SHAKING THE TREE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- SHAKING THE TREE INC (EIN 45-2697899)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-05-15
- IRS object ID
- 201801359349206825
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- 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
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-05-15T16:12:26-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RICHARD R HARRIS CPA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 5257 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PORTLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97211 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 452697899 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SHAKING THE TREE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SHAK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 5032350635 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 823 SE GRANT | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PORTLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97214 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 5032350635 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-05-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | BENJAMIN T HARRIS | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01872243 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5032802030 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2018-05-15 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SHAKING-THE-TREE.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $145,964 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $63,000 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $82,964 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Total Revenue | $145,964 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $24,973 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $57,090 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $41,574 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $33,846 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $157,483 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,519 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $19,208 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$8,860 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$1,171 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,208 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,160 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,208 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,160 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $3,331 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,208 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$1,171 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THEATER PRODUCTIONS AND CLASSES THAT TEACH A VALUABLE ART, IMPORTANT MEANS OF SELF-EXPRESSION, AND NECESSARY TOOL FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CONFIDENCE- BUILDING. PRESENT PLAYS THAT ENCOURAGE A DEEPER CONNECTION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|
| "WERE ALL MAD HERE" PLAY PERFORMANCE, 484 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED. | $13,158 |
| "MISS JULIE" PLAY PERFORMANCE, 618 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED. | $18,330 |
| "THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE" PLAY PERFORMANCE 640 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED. | $35,268 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $66,756 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE | ||
| PRESIDENT & | 000.00 | $18,000 |
| SCOTT WIGGERS | ||
| TREASURER | 000.00 | $0 |
| JESSIE JONAS | ||
| SECRETARY | 000.00 | $0 |
| ESTEBAN GUTIERREZ | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| DOROTHY DAVIS | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| KERRY ERDENBERGER | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| GOKUL SURYADEVARA | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| REBECCA HARRISON | ||
| BOARD MEMBER | 000.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4116 SE CRYSTAL SPRINGS BLVD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PORTLAND | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OR | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 97202 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 5032350635 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $188,109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,632 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $448,115 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,707 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $188,109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $130,667 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $64,632 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $448,115 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $448,115 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $81,281 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $81,281 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $529,396 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $82,964 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.84650 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | EARNED INCOME 81,281 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES ADVERTISING 2,460 PROMOTION 194 OFFICE 3,332 ROYALTIES 2,570 TRAVEL 222 INTEREST 34 INSURANCE 1,898 PLAY PRODUCTION 13,593 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 2,555 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1,214 SHIPPING AND DELIVERY 1,303 PAY PROCESSING FEES 1,329 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 53 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 836 SUPPLIES 1,173 SOUND EXPENSES 1,080 TOTAL 33,846 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 | PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT FOR EQUIPMENT EXPENSE -8,860 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 | CREDIT CARD 0 3,331 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THEATER PRODUCTIONS AND CLASSES THAT TEACH A VALUABLE ART, IMPORTANT MEANS OF SELF-EXPRESSION, AND NECESSARY TOOL FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING AND CONFIDENCE- BUILDING. PRESENT PLAYS THAT ENCOURAGE A DEEPER CONNECTION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD. |
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