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Underline Management Organization Inc

EIN 81-4728090 · Miami, FL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE UNDERLINE CONSERVANCY (TUC) OPERATED, MAINTAINED AND PROGRAMMED PHASE 1, BRICKELL BACKYARD. THIS HALF-MILE SEGMENT FEATURES A WALKING AND BIKING TRAIL, A BASKETBALL COURT, A 50-FOOT DINING TABLE, POLLINATOR GARDENS, A PUBLIC STAGE FOR PERFORMANCES, NUMEROUS GATHERING SPACES AND PLENTY OF SEATING AREAS. THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE UNDERLINE CONSERVANCYS (TUC) CONTRACTED STAFF, THE PARK OFFERS 24-HOUR SECURITY AND 16-HOUR MAINTENANCE. THE BRICKELL BACKYARD ALSO INCLUDES A DOG FRIENDLY AREA WHERE MORE THAN 20,000 DOGGIE BAGS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED. WITH MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION VISITORS IN THE SECOND YEAR OF OPERATIONS, THE STAFF UPDATED POLICIES AND PRACTICES TO ENSURE THE COMMUNITYS FACILITIES WERE MAINTAINED IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION. TOGETHER WITH 150 AREA NONPROFITS, THE CONSERVANCY OFFERED MORE THAN 200 FREE PROGRAMS FOR MORE THAN 12000 GUESTS DURING THE YEAR. THE UNDERLINE CONSERVANCY TOOK ITS LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE OPERATIONS OF PHASE 1 TO PREPARE AND OPEN PHASE 2, AN ADDITIONAL 2

Income
$5.9 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
3.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0
Volunteers
745
Highest pay
$162,205, president &

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 64% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    92% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $3.9 million spent. THIS YEAR, THE UNDERLINE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS REACH ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. WE OPENED AND NOW OPERATE NEW PARK SEGMENTS, GREW OUR NATIVE GARDENS AND URBAN FORESTS BY AN ADDITIONAL 15 ACRES, AND STRENGTHENED PROGRAMMING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND WORKFORCE INITIATIVES THAT DEEPEN OUR IMPACT ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE UNDERLINE NOW STRETCHES MORE THAN 3 MILES FROM BRICKELL TO COCONUT GROVE, SERVING AS BOTH A PUBLIC GREEN SPACE AND A KEY MOBILITY CORRIDOR FOR MIAMI. BY THE END OF 2026, TUMO EXPECTS TO OPEN AND OPERATE ALL 10 MILES OF THE UNDERLINE. AS A GROWING URBAN SPACE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, THE UNDERLINE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION IS PLEASED TO SHARE OUR 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS BELOW: WELCOMED MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION VISITORS WHO WALKED, RAN, BIKED, AND SOCIALIZED ON THE UNDERLINE. HOSTED 209 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS WITH 49,727 TOTAL ATTENDEES 86% OF PROGRAMMING WAS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. STANDOUT EVENTS INCLUDED THE UNDERLINES FIRST 5K RACE, THE LULULEMON GLOBAL DAY OF RUNNING (600+ ATTENDEES), INTER BRAZIL DAY (5,000+ PARTICIPANTS), AND A NEW WORLD SYMPHONY POP-UP PERFORMANCE. ENGAGED 745 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 2,415 HOURS OF SERVICE, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE EXCEEDING 80,000. WE RECRUITED 489 NEW VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORTED 190+ EVENTS. PLANTED 1,671 TREES AND MORE THAN 60,000 NATIVE PLANTS. THE TEAM ALSO PLANTED THE PARKS FIRST TWO MICROFORESTS. CONTINUED THE GREEN LEADERS (AN APPRENTICESHIP THAT UPSKILLS YOUNG ADULTS IN CLIMATE TECH AND HORTICULTURE) PROGRAM IN ITS THIRD YEAR, HOSTED 7 FIELD TRIPS, AND HELD 17 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6 NONPROFITS THROUGH THE USDA-FUNDED GROWING MIAMIS GREEN CORRIDOR PROGRAM. ESTABLISHED THE PARK STEWARDS INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP AND THE LENNAR FOUNDATION HIRING 6 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INTO FULL-TIME PARK ROLES. FOUR OF THE SIX TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING BY YEAR-END. LAUNCHED FIVE INTER BIKE SHARE STATIONS WITH 50+ BIKES, AN FPL GREEN FLEET OF 10+ ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND A FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM WITH EIGHT FOOD TRUCKS AND CAFES. INSTALLED NEW COOLING CENTERS FOR FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES AND COMPLETED LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ROOM TO IMPROVE PARK SAFETY. DEBUTED THE PARKS FIRST AUGMENTED REALITY PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE, TIED TO SCULPTOR BONY RAMIREZS INSTALLATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL NONPROFITS AND THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE AND ENHANCE BIKE SAFETY IN MIAMI. INSTALLED DOZENS OF NEW CAMERAS TO HELP ENHANCE SAFETY AND COUNT VISITORS. THIS YEAR, THE UNDERLINE CONTINUED TO EXPAND ITS REACH ACROSS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. WE OPENED AND NOW OPERATE NEW PARK SEGMENTS, GREW OUR NATIVE GARDENS AND URBAN FORESTS BY AN ADDITIONAL 15 ACRES, AND STRENGTHENED PROGRAMMING, PARTNERSHIPS, AND WORKFORCE INITIATIVES THAT DEEPEN OUR IMPACT ACROSS THE COMMUNITY. THE UNDERLINE NOW STRETCHES MORE THAN 3 MILES FROM BRICKELL TO COCONUT GROVE, SERVING AS BOTH A PUBLIC GREEN SPACE AND A KEY MOBILITY CORRIDOR FOR MIAMI. BY THE END OF 2026, TUMO EXPECTS TO OPEN AND OPERATE ALL 10 MILES OF THE UNDERLINE. AS A GROWING URBAN SPACE THAT BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER, THE UNDERLINE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION IS PLEASED TO SHARE OUR 2025 ACHIEVEMENTS BELOW: WELCOMED MORE THAN 2.7 MILLION VISITORS WHO WALKED, RAN, BIKED, AND SOCIALIZED ON THE UNDERLINE. HOSTED 209 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS WITH 49,727 TOTAL ATTENDEES 86% OF PROGRAMMING WAS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. STANDOUT EVENTS INCLUDED THE UNDERLINES FIRST 5K RACE, THE LULULEMON GLOBAL DAY OF RUNNING (600+ ATTENDEES), INTER BRAZIL DAY (5,000+ PARTICIPANTS), AND A NEW WORLD SYMPHONY POP-UP PERFORMANCE. ENGAGED 745 VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED 2,415 HOURS OF SERVICE, WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE EXCEEDING 80,000. WE RECRUITED 489 NEW VOLUNTEERS WHO SUPPORTED 190+ EVENTS. PLANTED 1,671 TREES AND MORE THAN 60,000 NATIVE PLANTS. THE TEAM ALSO PLANTED THE PARKS FIRST TWO MICROFORESTS. CONTINUED THE GREEN LEADERS (AN APPRENTICESHIP THAT UPSKILLS YOUNG ADULTS IN CLIMATE TECH AND HORTICULTURE) PROGRAM IN ITS THIRD YEAR, HOSTED 7 FIELD TRIPS, AND HELD 17 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 6 NONPROFITS THROUGH THE USDA-FUNDED GROWING MIAMIS GREEN CORRIDOR PROGRAM. ESTABLISHED THE PARK STEWARDS INITIATIVE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIP AND THE LENNAR FOUNDATION HIRING 6 INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS INTO FULL-TIME PARK ROLES. FOUR OF THE SIX TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING BY YEAR-END. LAUNCHED FIVE INTER BIKE SHARE STATIONS WITH 50+ BIKES, AN FPL GREEN FLEET OF 10+ ELECTRIC VEHICLES, AND A FOOD AND BEVERAGE PROGRAM WITH EIGHT FOOD TRUCKS AND CAFES. INSTALLED NEW COOLING CENTERS FOR FRONTLINE EMPLOYEES AND COMPLETED LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS NEAR THE RIVER ROOM TO IMPROVE PARK SAFETY. DEBUTED THE PARKS FIRST AUGMENTED REALITY PUBLIC ART EXPERIENCE, TIED TO SCULPTOR BONY RAMIREZS INSTALLATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. PARTNERED WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL NONPROFITS AND THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO RIDE A BIKE AND ENHANCE BIKE SAFETY IN MIAMI. INSTALLED DOZENS OF NEW CAMERAS TO HELP ENHANCE SAFETY AND COUNT VISITORS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 2019.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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