Oolite Arts Inc
The mission of Oolite Arts is to support artists and advance the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in South Florida. Oolite Arts creates opportunities for experimentation and innovation, and encourages the exchange of ideas across cultures through residencies, exhibitions, public programs, education and outreach.
Oolite Arts Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $129,917,847
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,158,915
- -28.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,949,417
- -38.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $5,208,092
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oolite Arts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Oolite Arts Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $545K (2024) to $623K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $545K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Miami Foundation Miami, FL | Grants to Artists | $545,000 |
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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 | $129,917,847 | $4,158,915 | $5,208,092 | — | — | $2,949,417 |
| 2024 | $120,810,203 | $5,805,202 | $4,802,751 | $545,000 | 1 | $4,776,455 |
| 2023 | $104,830,712 | $3,458,201 | $4,279,686 | $622,500 | 3 | $2,454,532 |
| 2022 | $97,078,090 | $2,798,052 | $4,310,340 | $587,500 | 6 | $2,022,569 |
| 2021 | $115,639,689 | $4,483,318 | $4,025,048 | $550,000 | 1 | $3,759,055 |
| 2020 | $106,100,964 | $6,003,483 | $4,226,859 | — | — | $4,679,097 |
| 2019 | $102,554,834 | $4,156,429 | $3,846,304 | — | — | $2,794,131 |
About Oolite Arts Inc
Based on IRS filings
Oolite Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $129.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oolite Arts Inc is led by Hilda M. Cuesta, Interim CEO on the 2025 filing; 4 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hilda M. Cuesta
Interim CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2025)
John Abodeely
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alessandro Ferretti
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eric Rodriguez
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Krinsky
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Kovel
Director
Chair → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lilia Garcia
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Knapp
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Elena Angulo
Director
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edouard Duval Carrie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Germane Barnes
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Esther Park
Vice President of Programming
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $206K (2025)
Tangella S. Maddox
Interim CFO
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$222K (2025)
Munisha Underhill
Vice President Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Former officers (12)
- Former: Aaron Feinberg (2019–2024) — Former CFO
- Former: Dennis Scholl (2019–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Lin Lougheed (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Reagan Pace (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Chole Berkowitz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Adler Guerrier (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Deborah Slott (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Donnamarie Baptiste (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane Goodman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Maricarmen Martinez (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Merle Weiss (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Siegel (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $222K, to Tangella S Maddox (Interim CFO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oolite Arts Inc
How large is Oolite Arts Inc?
Oolite Arts Inc reported $129.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.
What is Oolite Arts Inc?
Oolite Arts Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Miami Beach, FL. It holds $129.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Oolite Arts Inc operate?
Oolite Arts Inc has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Oolite Arts Inc's EIN?
Oolite Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2423867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 14, 2023)
- 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 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
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