American Legion Watertown Post #121

Public charity · Grantmaker Watertown, MN EIN: 41-6037883

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American Legion Watertown Post #121 at a glance

In short: American Legion Watertown Post #121 gave $22K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$22,388
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$11,194
Median grant
$11,194
Total assets
$101,569
+13.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who American Legion Watertown Post #121 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Watertown Mayer Schools: $16KWatertown Mayer Schools$16KCity of Watertown: $6KCity of Watertown$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Watertown Mayer Schools ($16K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Watertown

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40KTotal only2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $32K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Watertown Mayer Schools Watertown, MNSupport$15,988
City of Watertown Watertown, MNSupport$6,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$101,569$79,356$68,586$22,3882$1,716
2023$89,910$16,598$3,190——$3,344
2022$79,326$4,503$7,094$10,3431$40
2021$83,436$58,327$35,920$32,032Total only$1,917
2020$59,152$9,901$10,188$8,450Total only$915

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Legion Watertown Post #121

Based on IRS filings

American Legion Watertown Post #121 is a public charity, based in Watertown, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $102K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Legion Watertown Post #121 is led by John Weinzierl, Commander & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Weinzierl

    Commander & CEO

    Commander & CEO → Commander, 2022

    Commander → Commander & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Pysick

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Bruner

    Post Finance Officer

    Post Financial Officer → Post Finance, 2022

    Post Finance → Post Finance Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Lunow

    Post Service Officer

    Post Service Officer → Post Service, 2022

    Post Service → Post Service Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Neaton

    Adjutant

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Al Burtman (2020–2022) — Adjutant

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 American Legion Watertown Post #121

How much does American Legion Watertown Post #121 give each year?

American Legion Watertown Post #121 gave $22K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is American Legion Watertown Post #121?

American Legion Watertown Post #121 reported $102K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $79K.

Where does American Legion Watertown Post #121 operate?

American Legion Watertown Post #121 has awarded grants in Minnesota.

What is American Legion Watertown Post #121's EIN?

American Legion Watertown Post #121's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-6037883. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 7, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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