MARATHON STRATEGIES, LLC
MARATHON STRATEGIES, LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MARATHON STRATEGIES, LLC was paid $3.36M across 5 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 19, 2018 → Jul 19, 2024
- spans 5.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 32
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 5
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
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Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PASS THE TORCH C00882944 |
$100,000 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $3,264,698 | 97.03% |
| Republican | $100,000 | 2.97% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 7 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $294K | 2 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $294K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $49K | 1 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $49K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $1.52M | 6 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.56M | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $411K | 1 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.98M | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $791K | 5 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.77M | +169% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $1K | 1 | INDEPENDENCE USA PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $20K | 2 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $21K | -99% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $78K | 5 | SCHUMER, CHARLES E. 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $99K | -81% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $30K | 3 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $129K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $68K | 3 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $197K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 1 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | +614% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $100K | 2 | PASS THE TORCH 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $108K | +233% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $3,364,698 | 32 | $105K | 100.0% | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. 57% | 22mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENCE USA PAC | 3 | $1,134,146 | 9 | 2018-10-19 | 2021-01-21 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $3,364,698 | 100.0% | 5 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2020-03-31 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Strategy & Research | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $412,124 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-19 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Strategy & Research | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $411,205 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-04-24 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Strategy & Research | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $411,200 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-11 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Strategy & Research | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $355,900 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-01-27 | BLOOMBERG, MICHAEL R. | Strategy & Research | GENERAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $336,339 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-07-19 | PASS THE TORCH | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING AND ENGAGEMENT | $80,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-07-19 | PASS THE TORCH | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-01-20 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $7,500 |
| Recent | 2022-11-10 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $10,000 |
| Recent | 2022-12-13 | EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVERYTOWN VICTORY FUND) | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH CONSULTING | $7,500 |