irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2025
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $131KPRODUCTION: HEALING TREE PRODUCES THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION TO EMPOWER THE SOCIAL CHANGE NECESSARY TO CREATE A HEALING MOVEMENT. OUR SHORT FILM 'SILK' (USED IN THE 'SILK' SCREENING + WORKSHOP PROGRAM) IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THIS. IN 2025, WE SHOT OUR NEXT SHORT FILM 'THE KNOCK SHADOW'. IN THE 1980'S, A YOUNG, FEMALE THERAPIST AT A PSYCHIATRIC WARD ENCOUNTERS A PATIENT WHOSE SYMPTOMS LEAD HER TO QUESTION WHAT IS REAL AND WHAT ISN'T WORKING IN THE FIELD. THIS FILM EXPLORES THE ORIGINS OF THE MODERN TRAUMA FIELD, AND THE EARLY DAYS OF TREATMENT MODALITIES EMDR AND IFS, THROUGH THE LENS OF A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER. 'THE KNOCK SHADOW' IS WRITTEN BY LANFORD WILSON AWARD-WINNING AND SHOWTIME SERIES STAFF WRITER REN DARA SANTIAGO, DIRECTED BY LAUREN SOWA ('BRETT WAS A F*CK'), FEATURES EMMY AWARD WINNER LEA DELARIA (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK') AND IS PRODUCED BY MARISSA GHAVAMI ('MASS'), SOWA ('MARISOL') AND DELARIA. IN 2025, HEALING TREE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPING A FULL-LENGTH PLAY, 'THE BIG BAD', WHICH EXPLORES INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA, DEPROGRAMMING AND THE SUPERNATURAL. 'THE BIG BAD' IS ALSO WRITTEN BY REN DARA SANTIAGO, DIRECTED BY MACK BROWN (ARS NOVA ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AND LEAD FACILITATOR OF THE ROUNDABOUT DIRECTORS GROUP) AND IS BEING DEVELOPED AND PRODUCED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER DIVINE RIOT. BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL AND IMPACT CAMPAIGN ACCOMPANYING THEM, FURTHERING OUR MISSION.
- #2 $19KFISCAL SPONSORSHIPS: HEALING TREE OFFERS FISCAL SPONSORSHIPS FOR FILM, TELEVISION, THEATRE AND OTHER PROJECTS WHICH ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR MISSION. BEING FISCALLY SPONSORED BY A NONPROFIT MEANS THAT YOUR PROJECT GETS TO BENEFIT FROM THE 501(C)(3) STATUS THAT WE HAVE, MAKING YOUR DONORS' (MONETARY AND IN KIND I.E. CAMERA EQUIPMENT, LOCATIONS, FOOD) CONTRIBUTIONS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. A SMALL PERCENTAGE IS CHARGED IN ORDER TO COVER OUR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS TO OVERSEE THE FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND BUDGETARY DOCUMENTATION MUST BE PROVIDED FOR OUR RECORDS. PLEASE NOTE, FISCAL SPONSORSHIP DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE NONPROFIT PROVIDES FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Fiscal Sponsorships
Administrative service offering 501(c)(3) status to film, theater, and television projects aligned with the mission, enabling tax-deductible donations in exchange for a small administrative fee and budget documentation.
Production: The Big Bad
Full-length play in development addressing intergenerational trauma, deprogramming, and marginalized identities, created in collaboration with Divine Riot and accompanied by an educational impact campaign.
Production: The Knock Shadow
Short film in development exploring the origins of modern trauma therapy through a psychological thriller set in the 1980s, featuring a young female therapist questioning psychiatric norms; includes an accompanying impact and education campaign.
Silk Screening + Workshop
Community and school-based program featuring a screening of the short film "Silk," which depicts psychological abuse, followed by an educational workshop on identifying red flags of abuse, trauma impacts, and healing strategies including grounding exercises and Q&A.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Documentary Film Production 2 activities
- Completed post-production on educational short film "ACES Short"Completed post-production in 2023 on the short film "ACES Short," designed to educate audiences about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their long-term psychological and physiological impacts.
- Produced short film "The Knock Shadow" on trauma treatment modalitiesProduced the psychological thriller short film "The Knock Shadow" in 2025 to explore the origins of the modern trauma field and early treatment modalities, including EMDR and IFS.
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Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Education 1 activity
- Conducted "Silk Screening + Workshop" educational program on traumaConducted the "Silk Screening + Workshop" program, which includes a screening of the short film "Silk" followed by an educational workshop on psychological abuse red flags, trauma's impact on the brain and body, intervention tools, and healing practices such as grounding exercises and Q&A sessions.
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Professional Theatrical Production 1 activity
- Developed full-length play "The Big Bad" on intergenerational traumaContinued development in 2025 of the full-length play "The Big Bad," which explores themes of intergenerational trauma, deprogramming, and the supernatural, in collaboration with Divine Riot.
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Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
- Funds and provides fiscal sponsorship for trauma-related media and theater projectsProvides fiscal sponsorship for film, television, theatre, and other projects aligned with its mission, enabling tax-deductible donations for project supporters while charging a small fee to cover administrative oversight and documentation.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$287K
Contributions & grants$249K87%
Program service revenue$36K13%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$397K
Program expenses83%
Admin / overhead9%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$85K
Grants paid out$19K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6K
Cash$6K
Investments$0
Liabilities$1K
Net assets$5K
Liquid reserves0.2 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -14.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| MARISSA GHAVAMI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 23 | $75K |
board members · 8
- ADA WANG — TREASURER (BEG. APRIL 2025)
- ADRIENNE ROSE WHITE — DIRECTOR
- ANDREA CARTER — TREASURER (THRU MARCH 2025)
- ANNA MATHAIS — DIRECTOR
- LEAH GAYDOS — DIRECTOR
- LORI SCOTT — SECRETARY
- RENEE ROSIECKI — DIRECTOR
- SARAH ROGERS — PRESIDENT
relationships · 1
Who they work with
- DIVINE RIOT Partner — Collaborating partner in the development and production of the full-length play "The Big Bad."
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Integrated Arts-Based Education Modelmethodology: integrated_arts-based_educationBy combining narrative media with structured workshops, grounding exercises, and facilitated discussion, we produce deeper audience engagement and emotional safety, because multimodal learning experiences anchor trauma education in both cognitive and somatic understanding.
- Trauma-Informed Storytelling for Social Changemethodology: trauma-informed_storytellingBy using film, television, and theatre narratives, we produce individual and societal transformation, because storytelling fosters healing-centered engagement that goes beyond clinical symptom management to address root emotional and social wounds.