FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE UNDERLINE INC

EIN 46-4028150 · Human Services N.E.C. (P99)

What they do

SECTION 2: PROVIDE A STATEMENT of PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. YOU CAN STATE THE NUMBER of CLIENTS SERVED, PUBLICATIONS ISSUED, ETC. DISCUSS THE ACHIEVEMENTS THAT ARE NOT MEASURABLE. DEPENDING ON THE NATURE of YOUR PROGRAMS YOU MAY BE ABLE to SUMMARIZE THE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE UNDERLINE PROGRAMS, PARTNERSHIPS, and CIVIC COLLABORATION MANY RESIDENTS, COMMUNITIES, and VISITORS HAVE BENEFITTED. THIS INCLUDES OUR SIGNATURE COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENTS, REACHING CULTURALLY RICH and HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS. THE UNDERLINE PRODUCED FOUR (4) CO-CREATED COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ACTIVATIONS, DRAWING OVER 1,000 ATTENDEES. EACH INITIATIVE REINFORCED OUR COMMITMENT to CO-CREATION, CIVIC PRIDE, and CULTURAL EXCHANGE. THE UNDERLINES PROGRAMMING HAS SUPPORTED 300 SMALL BUSINESSES and ENGAGED 151 PARTNERS INCLUDING OTHER NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, and NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS. IN TOTAL THE UNDERLINE WAS ALIVE THIS YEAR WITH 233 EVENTS and MORE THAN 42,000 ATTENDEES

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.30%of revenue went to mission work69.2% of expenses · Program services

8.55%of revenue went to fundraising10.2% of expenses

$56.36spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.42%of revenue went to management and office costs20.7% of expenses

$4.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

49.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,000 for PATRICE GILLESPIE SMITH (PRESIDENT AN). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,026,179

Mission workProgram services$1,764,30358.30% of revenue69.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$527,13317.42% of revenue20.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$258,8838.55% of revenue10.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$475,86015.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,550,31984.28% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2023CurrentExpense mix: 69.2% mission · 20.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.2% mission · 23.2% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.52% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.2% mission · 24.2% management · 17.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 20.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.2% mission · 7.5% management · 20.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.24% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 9.9% management · 22.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.85% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 10.8% management · 22.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 161.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 11.3% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.61% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 1.5% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,525,309

Expenses$2,550,319

Annual surplus $1,974,990 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,764,303 · 69.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$527,133 · 20.7% of expenses

Fundraising$258,883 · 10.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,525,309

Expenses$2,550,319

Assets$10,566,822

Income$4,525,309

Contributions$2,252,210

Mission work (program services)$1,764,303

Fundraising$258,883

Grants given$4,356,420

Average grant$726,070

Management and general$527,133

Stocks and bonds$4,773,127

Accounting fees$50,834

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PATRICE GILLESPIE SMITHPRESIDENT AN · 25 hrs/week $180,000

JAKE MOSKOWITZCHIEF INNOVA · 25 hrs/week $130,260

LEANA CIANFONICHIEF DEVELO · 49 hrs/week $126,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

PATRICE GILLESPIE SMITHPRESIDENT AN

JAKE MOSKOWITZCHIEF INNOVA

LEANA CIANFONICHIEF DEVELO

MICHAEL GINSBERGCFO

JUDITH ZEDERDIRECTOR

LILLY WEINBERGDIRECTOR

LUCAS HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

MARGARET DALYFOUNDER

MARTA VICIEDODIRECTOR

MARY JANE WOOLDRIDGEDIRECTOR

JOSH SCHERTZERDIRECTOR

MIRIAM SOLER RAMOSDIRECTOR

NORMA JEAN ABRAHAMDIRECTOR

RODOLFO PRIO TOUZETCHAIR

ROGER TERRONEDIRECTOR

SALMA MERCHANT RAHMATHULLADIRECTOR

STEVEN WERNICKDIRECTOR

BRENT REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

JOSH MERKINDIRECTOR

JORDAN BARGASDIRECTOR

JESSICA BRUMLEYDIRECTOR

JESSICA BERRINDIRECTOR

IRIS ESCARRADIRECTOR

IRA LEESFIELDDIRECTOR

HENRY BOTTDIRECTOR

GIOVANNI CASTRODIRECTOR

DEBI WECHSLERDIRECTOR

DAVID MARTINDIRECTOR

DANIEL GIBSONDIRECTOR

CHRISTINE YORMACKTREASURER

CAMILO MIGUELDIRECTOR

BRIAN Y GOLDMEIERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 1800 SW 1ST AVE STE 504, MIAMI, FL 33129-1181
County: Miami-Dade
In care of: % ROGER TERRONE CPA
Primary officer: MICHAEL GINSBERG, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@theunderline.org Phone(305) 603-9895

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GARCIA SANTA MARIA DE ARMAS TRUJILLO
NTEE classification: Human Services N.E.C. (P99)
IRS tax category: Human Services N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes