NonprofitsMarathon Initiative

International, Foreign Affairs & National Security

Marathon Initiative

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$842K

Total expenses

$1.1M

Net assets

$50K

Grants received

$645K

19 grants

EIN

850983902

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the marathon initiative is to develop the diplomatic, military, and economic strategies that the united states needs to navigate protracted competitions with great power rivals. Motivated by the conviction that strategy is possible and necessary, marathon's focus is on developing such strategies through deep, rigorous, and independent research, informed by history, geography, and scholarship. Marathon's goal is to equip america and its leaders with strategies for the hardest problems of great power competition, strategies that are of the utmost rigor but at the same time relevant, realistic, and viable.

Programs

2 programs

In the area of diplomacy and geopolitics, the marathon initiative focuses on adapting u.s. Diplomatic and alliance strategy for the era of great power competition. Activities included research and manuscript development for a major book on u.s. Diplomatic strategy; and publishing studies on the evolution of u.s. Diplomacy in response to china's new diplomatic strategy and leveraging u.s. Allies in critical regions to mitigate the risk of multi-front global conflict.

Expenses: $248K

In the area of grand strategy, the marathon initiative develops strategies that integrate u.s. Economic, military, and diplomatic power for the era of great power competition. Activities included manuscript development for a major book on china's land neighbors to inform u.s. Grand strategy; publishing analytical studies on u.s. Foreign policy and competition and constraints in u.s. Security strategy; and publishing articles, conducting media interviews, and participating in public events on u.s. Grand strategy.

Expenses: $284K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$842K
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue
Total revenue$842K

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$868K
Fundraising$92K
Other expenses$236K
Total expenses$1.1M
Total assets$166K
Net assets$50K

People

4 listed

NameRoleCompensation

A WESS MITCHELL

DIRECTOR AND TREASURER

Board

$362K

40 hrs/wk

ELBRIDGE A COLBY

DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY

Board

$362K

40 hrs/wk

ILONA TELEKI

TREASURER

Board

$6K

3 hrs/wk

LAURENCE E HIRSCH

CHAIRMAN

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 19 of 19

FromAmountPurposeYear
$10K
OPERATIONS
2024
$30K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$25K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
CHARITABLE
2023
$100K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$50K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$17K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$15K
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
2022
$10K
ANNUAL GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2021
$100K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020

Funded by

$645K from 11 funders · 19 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$180K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

The Robin And Reuben Jeffery Family

$175K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc

$150K · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$40K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

American Compass Inc

$30K · 1 grant · 2022

Smith Richardson Foundation Inc

$17K · 1 grant · 2022

Kettering Family Foundation

$10K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN850983902
NTEE codeQ05
Subsection03
Ruling date2020-10
Formed2020
Employees2
Volunteers1
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