The Haiku Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7643596

The Haiku Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $65K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$65K

+16.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+1.7% YoY

About The Haiku Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Haiku Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $65K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ATLANTABRUNSWICKCHICAGOHAGERSTOWNKANSAS CITYKENOSHALONG BRANCHTOPEKA

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$16K$32K$48K$65K6 grants20217 grants20227 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

CARTHAGE COLLEGE$14KDOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$10KMAP INTERNATIONAL$8KSHEDD AQUARIUM$8KWATERORG$7KNATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIE…$7KCLEAN OCEAN ACTION$6KWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT$5K

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Carthage College ($14,000), Doctors Without Borders ($10,000), Map International ($8,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CARTHAGE COLLEGE KENOSHA, WIGENERAL$14,000
CLEAN OCEAN ACTION LONG BRANCH, NJGENERAL$6,000
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS HAGERSTOWN, MDGENERAL$10,000
MAP INTERNATIONAL BRUNSWICK, GAGENERAL$8,000
SHEDD AQUARIUM CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$8,000
WATERORG CHICAGO, ILGENERAL$7,000
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT TOPEKA, KSGENERAL$4,500
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ATLANTA, GAGENERAL$7,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LEON SIKLOSSYTRUSTEE
LAURENNE S MORELANDTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Haiku Foundation?

The Haiku Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Haiku Foundation operate?

The Haiku Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Wisconsin.

What size grants does The Haiku Foundation award?

In 2025, The Haiku Foundation awarded 8 grants totaling $65K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Haiku Foundation's EIN?

The Haiku Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7643596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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