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Telamon Foundation Inc at a glance

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Telamon Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$56k
Granted FY2024still arriving
8
Grants FY2024still arriving
1
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Arts & Culture$190kEducation$146kPhilanthropy$66kCommunity Improvement$59kFood & Nutrition$26kYouth Development$5kRecreation & Sports$3kCrime & Legal$2kOther$0
02FY2024 · 8 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k5 grants · $21k
  • $10k–50k3 grants · $35k
$7,500
Median grant
1
States reached
$716k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
KIPP INDIANAPOLIS INC$15,000
INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10,000
THE CENTER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS$10,000
BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE$7,500
PURDUE UNIVERSITY$5,000
KIPP INDIANAPOLIS INC$5,000
TCC GIVES INC$2,500
City of Carmel$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $4k) land where the poverty rate runs at 5%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%RALEIGH DREAM CENTER: $500 → 8%ASIAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE INC: $3k → 5%WOODLAND CHRISTMAS CLUB INC: $500 → 5%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NH
OR
IN
OH
PA
MO
NC
OK
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

77%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$386k · 11 repeat orgs$112k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +54% since the first grant, against +24% for those funded once.

11 repeat relationships: 6 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

11
30

Total granted

$386k
$111k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+54%
+24%

Still filing today

64%
70%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $1k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationYouth DevelopmentArts & CultureHuman ServicesHealthCommunity ImprovementOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • KI
    Kipp Indianapolis Inc
    7× · 2017–2024 · $110k · revenue +327%
  • TB
    THE BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE INC
    6× · 2017–2024 · $38k · revenue +54%
  • TT
    TEACHERS TREASURES INC
    2× · 2017–2018 · $10k · revenue +120%

Funded once

  • IC
    INDY CHAMPIONSHIPS FUND INC
    one grant, 2023 · $25k · revenue -5%
  • GF
    GLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC
    one grant, 2020 · $25k · revenue +11%
  • GI
    GREATER INDIANAPOLIS PROGRESS COMMITTEEgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $25k · revenue +78%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership Inc

Central indiana corporate partnership (cicp) is an alliance of indiana's business and research university leaders coming together to foster long-term prosperity for the region. cicp's mission is to transform the economy of indiana in order…

Community Improvement
2
Enroll Indy Inc

Enroll indy helps families choose schools that meet their children's needs by providing a one-stop enrollment process, school information that is relevant and easy to understand, and data to inform school improvement in indianapolis,…

Education
3
Leadership Indianapolis Inc

Educate, Inspire, Connect and Mobilize Community Leaders to serve and strengthen greater Indianapolis.

Public Benefit
4
Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana

To enhance the competitive position and fulfill business requirements of independent agents and brokers, advocating buyer interest, and continually striving to be the premier trade association.

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5
The Indianapolis Foundation Inc

To mobilize people, ideas, and investments to make this a community where all individuals have equitable opportunity to reach their full potential - no matter place, race or identity.

Community Improvement
6
University of Indianapolis

The University of Indianapolis champions lifelong learning through relevant and innovative education that fosters experiential learning, diverse perspectives, service for impact, and a global mindset.

Education
7
International School of Indiana Inc

The mission of the international school of indiana is to provide our students with a world-class education that prepares them to be responsible citizens and effective leaders in a rapidly globalizing and interdependent world.

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8
Metropolitan Indianapolis Public Media Inc

Trusted journalism, inspiring stories and lifelong learning.

Arts & Culture
9
Independent Colleges of Indiana Inc

The Independent Colleges of Indiana (ICI) advances and strengthens the competitive standing of its 29 member independent, nonprofit, regionally accredited, degree granting colleges and universities. ICI works to ensure opportunity, access,…

Education
10
Indiana University Alumni Association Inc

The indiana university alumni association activates and supports the global alumni network- encouraging alumni to grow a lifelong connection with indiana university, and inspiring their ongoing generosity toward each other and the…

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11
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis Inc

The international violin competition of indianapolis (ivci) recognizes, rewards and promotes the world's finest young classical violinists and encourages understanding, appreciation and support of the violin repertoire by a large and…

Arts & Culture
12
Indiana Association of United Ways Inc

Indiana united way is the leading voice to advocate, engage, and partner with a strong united way network and key stakeholders to advance human well-being throughout indiana.

Philanthropy
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Indiana Special Olympics Inc; the most unlike its peers is 4P-Support Group. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 43 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
29/29
Grantees still filing
25/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

INDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $77,500 · OtherINDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRATHE CENTER OF THE PERFORMING ARTS: $52,500 · OtherTHE CENTER OF THE PERFORMING ARTSTHE BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE INC: $38,250 · OtherTHE BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE INCINDY CHAMPIONSHIPS FUND INC: $25,000 · OtherINDY CHAMPIONSHIPS FUND INCGLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC: $25,000 · OtherGLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INCTRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY: $10,000 · Other+18 more: $19,650 · Other+18 moreKipp Indianapolis Inc: $110,000 · EducationKipp Indianapolis IncTEACHERS TREASURES INC: $10,000 · EducationTEACHERS TREASURES INCChristel House Academy Inc: $5,000 · Education+2 more: $3,500 · EducationUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC: $65,000 · PhilanthropyUNITED WAY OF …+1 more: $1,000 · PhilanthropyGREATER INDIANAPOLIS PROGRESS COMMITTEE: $25,000 · Community ImprovementMORE THAN A PHONE INC: $6,000 · Community ImprovementIndianapolis Children's Choir: $12,500 · Arts & CultureMUSEUM OF MINIATURE HOUSES AND OTHER COLLECTIONS INC: $2,500 · Arts & CultureEITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC: $1,000 · Arts & CultureGIRL SCOUTS OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC: $2,500 · Youth DevelopmentThe Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center Inc: $1,500 · Youth DevelopmentBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC: $1,500 · Youth DevelopmentCARMEL YOUTH ASSISTANCE INC: $750 · Youth DevelopmentASIAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE INC: $3,000 · Human ServicesRALEIGH DREAM CENTER: $500 · Human ServicesWOODLAND CHRISTMAS CLUB INC: $500 · Human Services
Other$247,900Education$128,500Philanthropy$66,000Community Improvement$31,000Arts & Culture$16,000Youth Development$6,250Human Services$4,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetKipp Indianapolis Inc: $110,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC: $65,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTHE BOOTH TARKINGTON CIVIC THEATRE INC: $38,250 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetINDY CHAMPIONSHIPS FUND INC: $25,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetGLEANERS FOOD BANK OF INDIANA INC: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGREATER INDIANAPOLIS PROGRESS COMMITTEE: $25,000 over 1y, 6.5% of budgetTEACHERS TREASURES INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMORE THAN A PHONE INC: $6,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetChristel House Academy Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMUSEUM OF MINIATURE HOUSES AND OTHER COLLECTIONS INC: $2,500 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetThe Oaks Academy Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Hendricks County Child Advocacy Center Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL INDIANA INC: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetINDIANA SPECIAL OLYMPICS INC: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetIndiana University Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDAYTON FOUNDATION DEPOSITORY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCARMEL CLAY PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTHE INTERNATIONAL CENTER INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetEITELJORG MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIANS AND WESTERN ART INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDiscovering Broadway Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCARMEL YOUTH ASSISTANCE INC: $750 over 1y, 0.7% of budget4P-SUPPORT GROUP: $500 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetRALEIGH DREAM CENTER: $500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetFor Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST): $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWOODLAND CHRISTMAS CLUB INC: $500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBO TKACH'S UNDER THE HELMET AND HAT FOUNDATION: $150 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Nicholas H Noyes Jr M…Lilly Endowment IncThe Indianapolis Foun…Central Indiana Commu…Maurer Family Foundat…Lumina Foundation for…United Way of Central…Christel DeHaan Famil…Lacy FoundationRichard M Fairbanks F…The Ackerman Foundati…Eli Lilly and Company…
Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial FoundationIN32.2× affinity13 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Nicholas H Noyes Jr Memorial Foundation · Lilly Endowment Inc · The Indianapolis Foundation Inc · Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc · Maurer Family Foundation Inc · Lumina Foundation for Education Inc · United Way of Central Indiana Inc · Christel DeHaan Family Foundation Inc · Lacy Foundation · Richard M Fairbanks Foundation Inc · The Ackerman Foundation · Eli Lilly and Company Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Telamon Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Telamon Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →
    no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
    0get no government money at all
    10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
    0rely on government for over half their income
    ⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
    typical government reliance, FY20–25
    How this is measured
    Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

    On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 43 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

    How this is measured
    Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

    Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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