Watertown, MN

Watertown-Mayer Education Foundation Inc

EIN 38-4034334

Education & Youth Development K-12 Schools

Mission

To provide funds for academic scholarships and innovative teacher grants that enhance the Watertown‑Mayer School District’s ability to spark creativity, passion, and learning for all students.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About Watertown-Mayer Education Foundation Inc

Watertown‑Mayer Education Foundation (WMEF) is an independent, donor‑facing 501(c)(3) charitable foundation founded in 2017 that supports students and educators in the Watertown‑Mayer School District. The foundation raises funds through community events, raffles, and campaigns to provide academic scholarships to graduating seniors and small innovation grants to teachers and special‑needs programming. WMEF is actively operating and publicly reporting its activity (including annual reports and Form 990 filings). In recent years the foundation has expanded fundraising and launched an endowment effort to increase long‑term sustainability while maintaining year‑to‑year scholarship and grant awards for district students and classrooms.

Notable achievements

Record scholarship distribution (May 2024)

In May 2024 WMEF awarded its largest single scholarship distribution to date — over $73,000 to 65 graduating seniors — marking a new high in the foundation’s scholarship support.

Consecutive $100k+ fundraising years

The foundation raised more than $100,000 in donations for scholarship funds for two years in a row, driven by events such as raffles and the ‘Royal Casino Night’ fundraiser.

Established Royal Endowment Fund

WMEF launched an endowment (the Royal Endowment Fund) to build a sustainable revenue stream intended to stabilize and grow scholarship and grant capacity over time.

At a glance

Total assets: $152K
Annual revenue: $85K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 38-4034334
Location: Watertown, MN
Website: www.wm.k12.mn.us/community/wmef/welcome
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates as a registered 501(c)(3) public charity that accepts tax‑deductible donations and files annual IRS Form 990 series returns.

Demonstrated local community support and visibility through recurring fundraising events and partnerships with local sponsors and civic organizations.

Documented impact: since founding in 2017 the foundation has awarded hundreds of scholarships and multiple teacher grants to support instructional innovation and special‑needs programming.

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