About Telamon
Telamon | TRC disrupts the cycle of poverty by empowering families to overcome barriers to success.
Focus Areas
Early childhood education / Head StartFamily support servicesWorkforce development and job trainingHousing counseling and homebuyer educationFinancial coaching and counselingServices for farmworker populations (Migrant/Seasonal Head Start, NFJP)
Who They Fund
Head Start–eligible childrenmigrant childrenpreschool-aged children
Funding Style
direct service deliveryprogrammatic support for specific eligibility groups
About Telamon
Telamon Corporation’s recent grantmaking is anchored by day care service contracts for eligible Head Start children, with one of the largest awards going to Wanda's Little Hands Education Center in Raleigh for $401,909. The pattern is consistent across a set of providers serving preschool-aged children and families, including Appletree Day Care and Precious Promises Academy in Raleigh, plus YMCA of Muncie and Teddy Bear Child Care Center in Indiana. A separate grant to Buen Pastor Ministries in Holland, Michigan extends that support to eligible migrant children, showing that the foundation’s work is not limited to one child population. The foundation operates as a direct-service funder with a clear eligibility-based approach. Its stated focus areas include early childhood education and Head Start, family support services, workforce development and job training, housing counseling and homebuyer education, financial coaching and counseling, and services for farmworker populations. The National Farmworker Jobs Program is one active program, tying the grantmaker’s purpose to education, training, and employment services for migrant and seasonal farmworkers. Grants are largely aimed at organizations delivering services rather than at individuals.
What Telamon Funds
Early childhood care is the most visible part of Telamon Corporation’s portfolio. The foundation awarded $377,721 to Appletree Day Care in Raleigh for day care service for eligible Head Start children, and $316,202 to Precious Promises Academy in the same city for the same purpose. Its work also reaches organizations serving migrant children. Buen Pastor Ministries in Holland, Michigan received $185,222 for day care service for eligible migrant children. That grant aligns with the foundation’s stated service area for farmworker populations, including Migrant/Seasonal Head Start. Workforce support appears through a named program rather than only through childcare contracts. The National Farmworker Jobs Program provides education, training, and employment services to eligible migrant and seasonal farmworkers, with a focus on job training, career counseling, and employment services in Delaware, Georgia, and Indiana.
How Telamon Gives
Telamon Corporation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-six-figure range: the 25th percentile is $184,870, the median is $256,596, and the 75th percentile is $331,582. That profile fits a funder making substantial operating-style grants to service providers. The recent grant list shows repeat funding within a single year to multiple childcare organizations in Raleigh and Indiana, but the data provided does not show multi-year recipient overlap. The foundation is organized as a corporation, with leadership listed as Suzanne Orozco. It accepts unsolicited applications for the National Farmworker Jobs Program.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.9M
Total Assets
$32.8M
Total Revenue
$63.9M
Total Expenses
$60.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $185K and $332K, with a median of $257K.
25th Percentile
$185K
Median
$257K
75th Percentile
$332K
Geographic Reach
Regional3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
SUZANNE OROZCO
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