Transactions with Related Persons
JWM Family Enterprises, L.P. (“Family Enterprises”) is a Delaware limited partnership that is beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr., the Company’s Chairman Emeritus and former Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board, and members of his family, including Mrs. Deborah M. Harrison (daughter of Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr.), a member of the Company’s Board; and Mr. David S. Marriott (son of Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr.), the Chairman of the Company’s Board. Family Enterprises indirectly holds (or held in 2025) ownership interests in 18 hotels that we operate pursuant to management agreements with entities controlled by Family Enterprises. We also provide procurement, renovation and/or technical services for some of these properties pursuant to contracts entered into with the ownership entities. We expect these types of arrangements to continue in 2026, and it is possible that Family Enterprises or entities affiliated with it will acquire interests in additional hotels operated or franchised by us. In 2025, we earned management fees of approximately $13.4 million, plus reimbursement of certain expenses, and global design/procurement, renovation and/or technical services fees of approximately $244,000 from our operation of and provision of services for these hotels. We have no financial involvement in Family Enterprises or in any of these hotels, other than as described in this paragraph.
Mr. Christopher Harrison (grandson of Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. and son of Mrs. Harrison) and Mr. Craig Ballard (son-in-law of Mrs. Harrison) hold ownership interests in entities dedicated to investments in the hospitality space. These entities hold (or held in 2025) varying majority ownership interests in 13 Marriott-branded hotels: nine hotels that are currently subject to franchise agreements, and four hotels that are or will be operated by us pursuant to management agreements with the hotel owner. We expect management and franchise arrangements for hotels owned by these entities to continue through 2026. It is possible these entities will acquire interests in additional hotels operated or franchised by us. In 2025 (or, for interests acquired or sold in 2025, between the time when the interests in the hotels were acquired and December 31, 2025 or between January 1, 2025 and the time the interests were sold), we earned approximately $6.2 million of management, franchise and other fees related to such properties, plus reimbursement of certain expenses. Mr. Harrison and Mr. Ballard also hold an aggregate two-thirds interest in Twin Bridges Hospitality LLC, which has advised us that it acts (or expects to act) as asset manager for most of the 13 Marriott-branded hotels referred to in this paragraph. We are not a party to any of the asset management agreements between Twin Bridges and hotel owners. Other than the management or franchise arrangements described in this paragraph, we have no financial involvement in the hotels or investment entities described in this paragraph.
Our Company was founded by Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr.’s parents, and the Board believes that the continued involvement of Marriott family members in responsible positions of the Company makes a significant long-term contribution to the value of our corporate name and identity and to the maintenance of our reputation for providing quality products and services, reinforces the culture and core values that are the bedrock of our success, and promotes associate engagement and retention. In addition to Mr. David S. Marriott’s membership on the Board and role as Chairman of the Board and Mrs. Harrison’s membership on the Board and role as Global Cultural Ambassador Emeritus, the Company employs (or employed in 2025) other members of the Marriott family. From time to time, the Company may also employ family members of other directors or executive officers. The compensation levels of such family members are set based on reference to external market practice for similar positions and/or internal pay equity when compared to the compensation paid to non-family members in similar positions. Employed family members with total compensation for 2025 in excess of $120,000, which includes, to the extent applicable, base salary, bonus, the value of stock-based awards, and all other compensation, were Jennifer Decker Brown, Mr. Brown’s former daughter-in-law, whose total 2025 compensation was $131,517 for her service as Manager, HR Technology; and Matthew Harrison, Mrs. Harrison’s son and Mr. David S. Marriott’s nephew, whose total 2025 compensation was $266,407 for his service as a hotel general manager. No other employed family members’ total compensation for 2025 exceeded $120,000.
The Company provides Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. with various non-business-related services. He reimbursed the Company for the cost of these services provided by Company associates in the amount of $422,427 for 2025.
Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. and an affiliate of the Company entered into a non-exclusive aircraft time sharing agreement, dated September 20, 2018, which was most recently amended and restated effective November 7, 2024. The agreement permits him to compensate the Company for personal use of the Company’s aircraft, when not already committed for Company use. For flights under the time-sharing agreement, Mr. J.W. Marriott, Jr. compensates the Company based on a cost reimbursement methodology compliant with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. In 2025, these reimbursements totaled approximately $73,896. An affiliate of the Company has also entered into non-exclusive aircraft time sharing agreements with Mr. Capuano (effective May 3, 2022, amended and restated effective September 14, 2023) and Mr. David S. Marriott (effective February 9, 2023), respectively, which permit them to compensate the Company for personal use of the Company’s aircraft, when not already committed for Company use, based on a cost reimbursement methodology