Telacu

What Telacu does

TELACU is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit Community Development Corporation (CDC) founded in 1968 through bipartisan federal legislation, operating as a holding entity for the TELACU Family of Companies. The parent nonprofit owns and operates TELACU Industries, a for-profit holding company that owns 12+ subsidiaries spanning four core business divisions: Construction & Construction Management (TELACU Construction Management, Pyramid Services, Weatherization/Inter-City Energy Systems, South Coast Shingle), Real Estate Development (TELACU Development, TELACU HUD 202 Senior Housing, TELACU Real Estate Services across family, senior, multi-family, mixed-use, and commercial/industrial properties), Real Estate Management (TELACU Residential Management and TELACU Property Management), and Financial Services (Community Commerce Bank and New Markets Community Capital). The organization also operates the TELACU Education Foundation, a separate nonprofit providing college readiness, college success, and graduate fellowship programs serving 2,000 students annually with 14,000+ cumulative scholars placed at 90+ universities.

The company's revenue model is diversified across multiple streams: construction management fees from public agencies ($4.25 billion in completed construction since 1995), affordable housing rental income and property management fees, banking services revenue from Community Commerce Bank, below-market loan interest and tax credit allocation fees from New Markets Community Capital (via federal New Markets Tax Credits), wholesale building materials from South Coast Shingle, weatherization services revenue, restaurant revenue from Tamayo, and corporate/foundation donations funding the Education Foundation. Housing pricing is income-based (30% of adjusted gross income under HUD Section 202/8). Customers span public agencies (cities, school districts, community colleges, military facilities), low-income seniors and families in affordable housing, small businesses and unbanked families, and first-generation college students. Strategic partners include Toyota (largest corporate partner since 2007), 90+ universities, the U.S. Treasury, HUD, U.S. Department of Education (TRiO programs), and California Department of Housing and Community Development.

The company is family-controlled, led by Founder & Chairman Dr. David C. Lizárraga and President & CEO Dr. Michael Lizárraga, with no institutional investors, PE backing, or public ownership. Operations are concentrated in Southern California with NMTC-enabled multi-state activity. The differentiated operating model — the "TELACU Model" — uses profitable for-profit subsidiaries to cross-subsidize nonprofit community programs, creating a double bottom line of profitability and social impact that has sustained the organization across 57 years and through multiple economic cycles.

Name

Telacu

Legal name

TELACU

Website

https://telacu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TELACU is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit Community Development Corporation founded in 1968, operating through 12+ for-profit subsidiaries in construction management, affordable real estate development, community banking, and a college-success Education Foundation serving low-income and first-generation communities across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Residential Building Construction (2361), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Rental & Multifamily Housing Finance Programs (LIHTC/Tax Credits/Subsidized Loans) (FSALAKAF), Housing Facilities Management (Repairs, Custodial & Grounds Liaison) (EDALACAE)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Construction management services
• Community development lending
• Educational scholarship programs
• Residential property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: TELACU develops residential (family, senior, multi-family, mixed-use) and commercial/industrial properties. Revenue generated from property sales, leasing, and development fees.
2. Construction Management Services: TELACU Construction Management provides construction management services for public works projects including schools, public buildings, municipalities, and parks. Completed over $4.25 billion of construction as program manager, construction manager, or general contractor.
3. Property Management: TELACU Residential Management and TELACU Property Management manage affordable rental housing portfolios. Revenue from property management fees and oversight services.
4. Community Lending / New Markets Tax Credits: New Markets Community Capital utilizes NMTC Program to provide financing for urban community investments. Revenue from loan interest and tax credit allocations.
5. Education Foundation Programs: TELACU Education Foundation provides scholarships and educational support programs funded by corporate partners, foundations, and donations.
6. Senior Housing Development: Development and operation of affordable senior housing units under HUD Section 202/8 programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TELACU develops and manages affordable housing (family, senior, multi-family, mixed-use, commercial/industrial), provides construction management services for public works projects, operates community banking and New Markets Tax Credit financing through Community Commerce Bank and New Markets Community Capital, and runs the TELACU Education Foundation delivering college readiness, college success, scholarships, and TRiO programs for first-generation students.

Product overview

TELACU operates as a Community Development Corporation with a diversified Family of Companies organized into four main divisions: Real Estate Development (including TELACU Development, Senior Housing, Mixed-Use Housing, and Commercial/Industrial Development), Construction & Construction Management (TELACU TCM, Pyramid Services, Weatherization/Inter-City Energy Systems, and South Coast Shingle), Real Estate Management (TELACU Residential Management and TELACU Property Management), and Financial Services (Community Commerce Bank and New Markets Community Capital). The TELACU Education Foundation operates as a separate nonprofit entity providing educational programs including the College Success Program, College Readiness Program, Toyota/TELACU Scholarship, David C. Lizárraga Fellowship, and TRiO programs (Upward Bound, Talent Search, Veterans Upward Bound). The organization also operates TELACU Music as a cultural initiative. The portfolio is held under TELACU Industries, a for-profit holding company that generates the economic means to sustain the nonprofit entities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Toyota/TELACU Scholarship: Scholarship program providing up to $5,000 for undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Business or STEAM, sponsored by Toyota as the Foundation's largest corporate partner since 2007.
• David C. Lizárraga Fellowship
• College Success Program
• College Readiness Program

Products and services

• TELACU Real Estate Development

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% high school graduation and post-secondary enrollment rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 90+ Colleges and UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTELACU has established partnerships with over 90 colleges and universities including Cal Poly Pomona, CSU Fullerton, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and others. These partnerships leverage scholarship funds to maximize impact and ensure scholars have sufficient funding to earn degrees. Partnerships include Arizona State University, Boston University, Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Harvard University, MIT, Stanford, Yale, and many more prestigious institutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): LISC is one of the largest US Community Development Financial Institutions, financing affordable housing, education, and community development nationwide. It is directly comparable to TELACU as a multi-subsidiary CDC with lending, real estate, and education programs.
• Abode Communities: Abode Communities is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator. Comparable to TELACU's California-focused affordable housing development and property management operations.
• Enterprise Community Partners: Enterprise is a national nonprofit that develops and preserves affordable housing, provides capital through CDFIs, and runs educational programs. Closely comparable to TELACU's affordable housing development, community lending, and resident services model.
• BRIDGE Housing: BRIDGE Housing is a California-based nonprofit developer and manager of affordable and mixed-income housing. Direct peer to TELACU's residential development and property management activities in California.
• National Community Renaissance (National CORE): National CORE is a California-based nonprofit affordable housing developer with a large Southern California portfolio. Comparable to TELACU's affordable housing development, senior housing, and family housing programs.
• Mercy Housing: Mercy Housing is a nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with a national portfolio. Directly comparable to TELACU's affordable housing development, property management, and supportive services for seniors and families.
• Century Housing: Century Housing is a California nonprofit CDFI and affordable housing developer. Comparable to TELACU's CDFI lending and affordable housing development activities.

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity International: Habitat for Humanity is the largest nonprofit affordable housing developer globally. Broader incumbent in the same space, offering comparable affordable and workforce housing programs but at national scale beyond TELACU's footprint.

Emerging players

• United Negro College Fund (UNCF): UNCF is a national education-focused nonprofit providing scholarships and college readiness programs for underrepresented students. Comparable to TELACU Education Foundation's scholarship, college readiness, and college success mission.

Regional players

• Habematolek Pomo Housing / Self-Help Enterprises: Self-Help Enterprises is a California Central Valley-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer and water/wastewater service provider. Comparable to TELACU's affordable housing development model but with a more regional Central Valley focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/telacu_csp
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/telacu-residential-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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