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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-7643596

The Haiku Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $64,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Leon Siklossy
53 W Jackson Blvd Ste 530
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 922-3792
Form and materials
In writing and include information necessary to evaluate organization and grant request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $64,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,494,540
  • Tax year 2023

    $55,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $335,369
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $345,205
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,400

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $389,454
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,300

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $426,019
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,700

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $460,287
  • Tax year 2018

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $493,513

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carthage CollegeKenosha, WI

    General

    $14,000
  2. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  3. Map InternationalBrunswick, GA

    General

    $8,000
  4. Shedd AquariumChicago, IL

    General

    $8,000
  5. WaterorgChicago, IL

    General

    $7,000
  6. National Academy of SciencesAtlanta, GA

    General

    $7,000
  7. Clean Ocean ActionLong Branch, NJ

    General

    $6,000
  8. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General

    $4,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $18,00042% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $14,00033% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $6,00014% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $4,50011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia2 grants $15,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $15,000
  3. Wisconsin1 grant $14,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $6,000
  6. Kansas1 grant $4,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Leon SiklossyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Laurenne S MorelandTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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