Mission
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.
Public Charity
MAAM FOUNDATION
MAAM FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in LIBERAL, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $138K revenue, $54K expenses, $1.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 5 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $67K.
EIN: 481039353
LIBERAL, KS
Single Organization Support
NTEE: A11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$138K
Total Expenses$54K
Total Assets$1.3M
Grants Given5
Grant Total$67K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Maam Foundation
How Maam Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$24
Programs
the work itself
$76
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $24 for programs
$24
Through the support given to the museum for exhibits and other items, we give the public an opportunity to educate themselves about our nation's aviation history
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
LIBERAL AIRFAIR 2025
GRANT TO FUND COSMOSPHRE PROGRAMS
$20,000
KANSAS COSMOSPHERE
GRANT TO FUND COSMOSPHRE PROGRAMS
$15,250
LAKIN RDF
GRANT TO FUND LAKIN RDF EVENT
$9,100
CITY OF LIBERAL
GRANT TO FUND ROBOTICS PROGRAM
$6,250
CITY OF LIBERAL
GRANT TO FUND ROBOTICS PROGRAM
$16,139
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VICE PRESIDENT
Bill Lyddon
BOARD MEMBER
Brad Bennett
SECRETARY
Doug Hibbs
PRESIDENT
John Smith
BOARD MEMBER
Steve Merz
TREASURER
Tim Strickland
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $138K | $54K | $1.3M |
| 2024 | $99K | $26K | $1.2M |
| 2023 | $42K | $50K | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $58K | $26K | $1.1M |
| 2021 | $112K | $43K | $1.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $112K to $138K (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.