Friends of the Underline Inc
Friends of the Underline's vision is to transform the underutilized land in the urban core below miami's metrorail into a 10-mile neighborhood park, urban trail, and living art destination to create a safer, healthier, more connected, mobile, and engaged community. The underline will be open to all and serve all with amenities and art that connect people to place and each other.
Friends of the Underline Inc at a glance
In short: Friends of the Underline Inc gave $3.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3.1M), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,071,811
- +149.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,071,811
- +149.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,071,811
- Total assets
- $10,566,822
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Underline Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Underline Management Organizati ($3.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Friends of the Underline Inc gives
- Giving grew 720% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2020) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Underline Management Organizati Miami, FL | Support | $3,071,811 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,566,822 | $4,525,309 | $4,516,568 | $3,071,811 | 1 | $263,856 |
| 2024 | $9,988,183 | $3,026,179 | $2,550,319 | $1,233,613 | 1 | $277,246 |
| 2023 | $9,031,278 | $2,682,672 | $1,891,792 | $839,445 | 1 | $225,712 |
| 2022 | $8,198,463 | $6,095,622 | $1,266,652 | $374,478 | 1 | $25,643 |
| 2021 | $3,426,233 | $2,449,747 | $1,451,184 | $501,188 | 1 | $955 |
| 2020 | $2,357,957 | $830,837 | $805,105 | $174,083 | 1 | $152 |
About Friends of the Underline Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of the Underline Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3.1M. Net investment income was $264K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Underline Inc is led by Eulois Cleckley, CEO on the 2025 filing; 6 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eulois Cleckley
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
25 hrs/week
$250K (2025)
Patrice Gillespie Smith
President An
Chief Operating Officer → President, 2023
President → President An, 2024
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$124K (2021) → $162K (2025)
Rodolfo Prio Touzet
Chair
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Camilo Miguel
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debi Wechsler
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Terrone
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Salma Merchant Rahmathulla
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Wernick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Gibson
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iris Escarra
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Berrin
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lucas Hernandez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Y. Goldmeier
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Henry Bott
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Leesfield
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Brumley
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Schertzer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miriam Soler Ramos
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Giovanni Castro
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Bargas
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Jane Wooldridge
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alfred Bunge
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josenrique Cueto
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hayes
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Vance Aloupis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leana Cianfoni
Chief Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$69K (2023) → $7K (2025)
Jake Moskowitz
Chief Innova
On filings since 2024
30 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $78K (2025)
Michael Ginsberg
CFO
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Lisle Bowen
Chief Market
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$86K (2025)
Margaret Daly
Founder
President & Board Chair → CEO & Chair, 2023
CEO & Chair → Founder, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Yormack
Treasurer
Incoming Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Josh Merkin (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Lilly Weinberg (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Judith Zeder (2024) — Director
- Former: Marta Viciedo (2024) — Director
- Former: Norma Jean Abraham (2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Dawn Rosenberg (2020–2023) — Chief Development
- Former: Breanna Faye Rossman (2020–2023) — Chief Techno
- Former: Grace Perdomo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Judy Zeder (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Kieran Bowers (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rudy Touzet (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Donna E. Shalala (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacob Martin Moskowitz (2023) — Chief Innova
- Former: Jane Wooldridge (2023) — Director
- Former: Rodolfo J. Fernandez (2023) — Director
- Former: Arden Karson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Nick D'annunzio (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rudy Fernandez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ryan Marks (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Arturo Nunez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Emily Estefan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Eric Zichella (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jessi Berrin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Alina Hudak (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $250K, to Eulois Cleckley (CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of the Underline Inc
How much does Friends of the Underline Inc give each year?
Friends of the Underline Inc gave $3.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Friends of the Underline Inc?
Friends of the Underline Inc reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.5M.
What is Friends of the Underline Inc?
Friends of the Underline Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Miami, FL. It holds $10.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of the Underline Inc operate?
Friends of the Underline Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Friends of the Underline Inc's EIN?
Friends of the Underline Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4028150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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