2026-07-27T10:53:41-07:00 2025-12-31 931157146 KERN & THOMPSON LLC 13221 SW 68TH PKWY STE 520 PORTLAND OR 97223 990 2025-01-01 452697899 Shaking the Tree Inc SHAK 5032350635 823 SE Grant St Portland OR 97214 SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE President 2026-07-24 true Jonna Vercellini CPA P01922749 5032223338 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SAMANTHA VAN DER MERWE 823 SE Grant St Portland OR 97214 406044 false X WWW.SHAKING-THE-TREE.COM X 2014 OR TO MELD THE BOUNDARIES OF THEATRE AND VISUAL ART. 9 8 11 8 0 327500 324135 51751 69018 121 35 32469 12156 411841 405344 0 0 163908 134261 0 0 255541 301181 419449 435442 -7608 -30098 98340 68222 26082 26062 72258 42160 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 GROUNDBREAKING THEATRICALITY TO ALLOW AUDIENCES TO EXPERIENCE A DEEPER, MORE ACTIVE CONNECTION TO THE WORK. false false 414505 81174 IN 2025, SHAKING THE TREE PRESENTED 2 MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS, A SUMMER FESTIVAL, 3 PERFORMANCE RESIDENCIES, 1 VISUAL ARTIST RESIDENCY, 11 WORKSHOPS, AND 1 COMMUNITY EVENT, TO AN ESTIMATED 2,748 MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. 414505 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 21 0 true 11 true 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 54309 0 961 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 JESSIE FAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 54309 961 0 false false false 0 53400 270735 324135 EDUCATION 711110 2476 2476 PERFORMANCE REVENUE 711110 66542 66542 69018 35 35 0 0 11456 11456 11456 11456 0 0 0 1400 700 700 700 0 405344 81174 35 X 0 0 0 0 55270 49743 5527 0 40578 36520 4058 2611 2350 261 0 35802 32222 3580 0 0 0 0 0 0 124888 121431 3457 953 953 2678 2678 3502 3502 1435 1435 104364 104364 5175 5175 0 0 1013 1013 0 1734 1734 6757 2703 4054 PRODUCTION COSTS 29840 29840 MISC EXPENSES 6701 6701 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 4753 4753 Postage and Shipping 3276 3276 4112 4112 435442 414505 20937 0 56486 35863 20188 10023 0 0 0 0 0 2404 0 26000 6068 21666 19932 0 0 0 0 0 98340 68222 1584 2236 24498 23826 26082 26062 X 72258 42160 72258 42160 98340 68222 -30098 X false false false X 387751 262723 320313 327500 324135 1622422 15298 53257 83165 51751 81174 284645 0 0 0 403049 315980 403478 379251 405309 1907067 25100 30480 30050 29275 30950 145855 0 25100 30480 30050 29275 30950 145855 1761212 5 5 72 121 35 238 0 5 5 72 121 35 238 0 0 403054 315985 403550 379372 405344 1907305 0.92340 0.92480 0.00010 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26000 6068 19932 19932 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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