SHAKING THE TREE INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016

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Organization
SHAKING THE TREE INC (EIN 45-2697899)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201711359349205466
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-15T14:36:45-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD R HARRIS CPABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15257 NE MARTIN LUTHER KINGAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97211ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 GRANTAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97214ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMANTHA VAN DER MERWEPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5032350635PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonBENJAMIN T HARRISPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01872243PTIN
Phone5032802030PhoneNum
Preparation2017-05-15PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
At Submission Creation Device IdEB7C748846907EBDDEE027CE408C3E1D201BFDB8AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device IdEB7C748846907EBDDEE027CE408C3E1D201BFDB8AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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$130,694GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$54,716ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$75,952ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$26InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$130,694TotalRevenueAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$25,399SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$41,995FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$42,206OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Other Expenses Total$54,250OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$163,850TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$33,156ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$52,364NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,208NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,364BOYAmt
EOY$19,208EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,364BOYAmt
EOY$19,208EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$52,364BOYAmt
EOY$19,208EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeTHEATER 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 AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
YEAR ROUND THEATRE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN 5-14 YEARS OLD. 140 CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2016.$27,140
TOURING AND OUTSIDE PERFORMANCES - ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE A SITE SPECIFIC PUBLIC PERFORMANCE AT PORTLAND CENTER STAGE JAW FESTIVAL - 100 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED.$35,288
PLAYS PERFORMED INHOUSE - A DOLLS HOUSE: 646 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED, HEAD. HANDS. FEET: 555 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED, VENUS AND ADONIS: 228 AUDIENCE MEMBERS SERVED.$96,859
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$159,287TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE
PRESIDENT &40.00$17,307
SCOTT WIGGERS
TREASURER1.00$0
JESSIE JONAS
SECRETARY1.00$0
ESTEBAN GUTIERREZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
DOROTHY DAVIS
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
KERRY ERDENBERGER
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
GOKUL SURYADEVARA
BOARD MEMBER1.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMANTHA VAN DER MERWEPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14116 SE CRYSTAL SPRINGS BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5032350635PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$188,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$130,667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$383,483TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$64,707CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$188,109CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$130,667CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$383,483TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$383,483PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$383,483TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$75,978GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING 3,655 PROMOTION 330 OFFICE 2,783 TRAVEL 76 INTEREST 16 INSURANCE 1,096 PLAY PRODUCTION 39,805 REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE 1,135 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1,624 SHIPPING AND DELIVERY 557 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 1,165 CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS 929 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 330 SUPPLIES 749 TOTAL 54,250
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIITHEATER 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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