Maam Foundation
Enhance the image and quality of life in liberal, ks and the mid-region of the U.S. through displays, exhibits and education programs illustrating the importance and understanding of flight, air transportation and aviation in our society.
Maam Foundation at a glance
In short: Maam Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +900.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $20,000
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,290,001
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Maam Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Liberal Airfair 2025 ($20K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
How Maam Foundation gives
- Giving grew 220% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $24K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Airfair 2025 | Grant to Fund Cosmosphre Programs | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,290,001 | $137,816 | $54,393 | $20,000 | 1 | $103,443 |
| 2024 | $1,206,578 | $99,270 | $26,342 | $2,000 | Total only | $70,960 |
| 2023 | $1,133,650 | $41,786 | $50,033 | $24,350 | 2 | $34,546 |
| 2022 | $1,141,897 | $58,386 | $26,441 | $6,250 | 1 | $37,265 |
| 2021 | $1,109,952 | $112,198 | $43,459 | $16,139 | 1 | $86,490 |
| 2020 | $1,041,213 | $45,184 | $20,738 | — | — | $39,581 |
| 2019 | $1,016,767 | $38,260 | $15,385 | — | — | $30,441 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Maam Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Maam Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Liberal, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $103K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maam Foundation is led by John Smith, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Smith
President
Member → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lyddon
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Hibbs
Secretary
Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Merz
Board Member
Member → President, 2020
President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Strickland
Treasurer
President → Member, 2020
Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bennett
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Todd Carter (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Don Rash (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Gary Dearing (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Linda Ridley (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Renae Hickert (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Saundra Koochel (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Steve Graham (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Terry Ford (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Cindi Lyddon (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Debbie Gieske (2019) — Member
- Former: Jessica Strickland (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Maam Foundation
How much does Maam Foundation give each year?
Maam Foundation gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Maam Foundation?
Maam Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $138K.
What is Maam Foundation?
Maam Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Liberal, KS. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Maam Foundation's EIN?
Maam Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1039353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 21, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
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