Haiku, Inc.

Haiku, Inc. is the not-for-profit organization founded in 2003 with the purpose of supporting the development of Haiku. It does so via three main tasks:

  • Copyright Holder - The copyright to source code written for the Haiku project is frequently attributed to Haiku, Inc., although authors may chose to maintain their own copyright to the source code they write.
  • Owner of Trademarks - The Haiku logo and name are owned by Haiku, Inc. and it is tasked with enforcing the project's trademark policy.
  • Manager of Funds - Haiku, Inc. manages the funds donated to the project. The most important use is paying for the recurring costs of it's web presence, but additional funds are used to support individuals who represent the project at conferences and trade shows, or to help fund developer coding sprints and similar events.
A group of trusted long-term contributors is currently managing the above tasks for Haiku, Inc. Anyone may become part of this group by sustaining helpful contributions in this area. Other than what is necessary to manage the above tasks, Haiku, Inc. does not have any decision making power within the Haiku project at large. New possibilities for Haiku, Inc. to help develop the Haiku project may be openly discussed at any time.

Contact Information

Haiku, Inc.
3917 Coelebs Ave.
Boynton Beach, FL 33436

  • Phone: 917-512-8715
  • Email: Use online contact form

    • Corporate Overview

  • Year founded: 2003
  • Location registered: New York, USA
  • No. of board members: 5
  • Board of Directors: Bruno G. Albuquerque, Axel Dörfler, Ryan Leavengood, Matthew Madia, Urias McCullough
  • President: Axel Dörfler
  • Vice President: Bruno G. Albuquerque
  • Treasurer: Ryan Leavengood
  • Tax ID (EIN): 20-0105056
  • Financial reports: 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

    • Making Donations to Haiku, Inc.

    Haiku, Inc. is a New York state not-for-profit corporation classified by the IRS under section 501(c)(3). Donations to Haiku are therefore tax-deductible in the United States. Please contact a tax professional for the details of deducting such a donation.

    Donations over $100 (USD) may receive a mailed receipt upon request.

    Please, see Donating to Haiku for more details.