Student Union’s annual Marathon report revealed an overall decrease in funds for student organizations in 2026-2027 from the previous cycle. According to an April 22 email from the Allocations Board, “The total requested amount exceeded the available budget, making allocations limited.”

For chartered clubs, total approved funding was $851,937.68, down nearly $25,000 from $875,541.01 in 2025-26, while total requests fell from $2,108,766.13 to $1,766,062.62. Secured clubs also saw a drop in approvals, and received $795.352.82 compared with $831,498.68 the year before. 

“Any requests that did not align with the club’s mission or follow the funding scope were denied, and most requests were funded at a percentage due to limited funding,” the Board wrote. 

Among chartered clubs, Brandeis Hillel again received the largest approved allocation at $65,140, although that was down from $70,420 last year. Chabad Club received $30,550, down from $38,625. Brandeis Mountain Club was approved $32,890, slightly below last year’s $34,490. 

There were some organizations that gained funding. Brandeis Ballroom Dance Team increased to $11,884 from $8,150, while Brandeis Taiwanese Students Association rose to $19,724.39 from $16,066.68. Brandeis Vietnamese Students Association also increased to $19,218.13 from $16,731.51. 

In their first listed appearance, Archon Yearbook received $494. The National Society of Black Women in Medicine, another newly chartered club, requested $54,742.09 but were only approved for $3,500. 

As for secured clubs, WBRS, Brandeis’ radio station, requested $110,282.75 and received $24,945.99. Last year, they requested nearly $80,000 and received $28,920.92. Waltham Group, another secured club, also saw a decrease in funding from $73,000 to $62,582. 

The Student Union itself was approved a budget of $39,000, up from last year’s $27,000, making it one of the few secured clubs to receive an increase. Campus Activities Board also received a slight increase from $265,528 to $267,400. Club Sports remained the largest secured-club recipient at $290,000, although they were down from $315,000 last year. 

The Allocations Board said that supplementary funding for probationary clubs and chartered clubs that did not participate in Marathon will reopen in the second week of the fall 2026 semester.

— Editor’s Note: The Justice News Editor Ashhwika Soni is a Student Union Senator and did not contribute to or edit this article.