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US nonprofit · EIN 421531773 · Akron, OHiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 421531773) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 31 December 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation's network

11 people19 organisationsi11 people and 19 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (11). Violet dotted lines (20) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.

The board

11 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 11 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Melissa Johnson ChairBoard Chair2018
8 yrs
Amy FreemanBoard Member2020
6 yrs
Doug GrassianBoard Member2022
4 yrs
Jeannine MarksBoard Vice Chair2018
8 yrs
Jon OldhamBoard Member2020
6 yrs
Michael BullockBoard Member2020
6 yrs
Nilesh ShahBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Phil MontgomeryBoard Member2023
3 yrs
Richard Merolla (also filed as Rick Merolla)Board Member2018
8 yrs
Steven L MarksBoard Member2018
8 yrs
Traci BucknerBoard Member2022
4 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 11 →

Officers and senior leadership

4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
Amy FreemanVice Pres/Treassince 2018
Anne BitongPresidentsince 2018
Carrie WashnockVice Presidentsince 2022
Laura McElrathVice Presidentsince 2022

Pay and hours

year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Anne BitongPresident & CEO40$113k
Carrie WashnockVP of Customer Success40$80k$2k
Laura McElrathSecretary, VP of Operations40$79k$2k
Jeannine MarksBoard Chair1$0
Michael BullockBoard Vice Chair1$0
Steven MarksBoard Member1$0
Allyson BoydBoard Member1$0
Allyse LoveBoard Member1$0
Jon OldhamBoard Member1$0
Philip MontgomeryBoard Member1$0
Lindsey LoftusBoard Member1$0
Doug GrassianBoard Member1$0
Ernie PouttuBoard Member1$0
Dr Nilesh ShahBoard Member1$0

About

Legal name
Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation
EIN
421531773
Address
155 E Voris St, Akron, OH, 44311-1513
State
Ohio
Mission
At the akron marathon charitable corporation, our mission is to inspire healthier lives and a stronger community through our three-part race series and events. We are committed to creating dynamic, welcoming race experiences that promote fitness, bring people together, and energize our local economy. Our vision is to make active lifestyles accessible and enjoyable for everyone, regardless of... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
T12 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
Size band
5 (IRS master file code)
Formed
2002
Principal officer
Jeannine Marks (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 October 2002
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
5, latest 2023
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsMelissa Johnson
≥8years on the filingsJeannine Marks
≥8years on the filingsNilesh Shah
≥8years on the filingsRichard Merolla

Latest return

year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$755k
Total liabilities
$181k
Net assets or fund balances
$574k
Contributions and grants received
$749k
Program service revenue
$793k
Grants and similar paid out
$993
Employees
9
Volunteers
1,172