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THE MARATHON INITIATIVE

EIN: 85-0983902Washington, DCZIP: 20036
Q05 - International, Foreign Affairs & National Security501(c)(3)

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.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2023$1.1M$0$362k
2022$1.2M$0$543k
2021$1.7M$0$456k

Compensation

2023

ELBRIDGE A COLBY
Director and Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$377,216
$0
$0
$399,716
A WESS MITCHELL
Director and Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$374,000
$0
$0
$396,500
LAURENCE E HIRSCH
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2022

ELBRIDGE A COLBY
Director and Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$327,706
$0
$0
$348,155
A WESS MITCHELL
Director and Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$325,000
$0
$0
$345,281
LAURENCE E HIRSCH
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2021

A WESS MITCHELL
Director and Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$350,255
$0
$0
$369,755
ELBRIDGE A COLBY
Director and Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$350,246
$0
$0
$369,011
JAKUB GRYGIEL
Senior Advisor
key employee
$175,172
$0
$0
$175,172
LAURENCE E HIRSCH
Chairman
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

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