Alpha & Omega Community Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SERVICES TO ASSIST THE LATINO COMMUNITY OF LANCASTER COUNTY. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE: SOCIAL SERVICES: PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING IN SPANISH FOR SPANISH-SPEAKING INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COUPLES, YOUTH AND CHILDREN. FOOD BANK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: ENGLISH CLASSES, YOUTH CLUB (CONSTRUCTORES), MUSIC ACADEMY, RADIO PROGRAM (HABLEMOS EN CLARO), COMPUTER CLASSES AND OPEN COMPUTER LAB, WORKSHOPS ON VARIOUS TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH, NUTRITION, IMMIGRATION, FINANCES, LOANS, RAISING CHILDREN, ETC.
- Income
- $86,789
- Spending
- $84,987
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 52%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $73,735 spent. COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR FOUR DAYS A WEEK IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA. THIS SERVICE FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES BECAUSE IT PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING IN SPANISH FOR PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD COUNSELING AND WHO WOULD FIND IT DIFFICULT TO FIND COUNSELING IN SPANISH IN OTHER PLACES. THE FOOD BANK RECEIVES FOOD FROM CAP AND THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA FOOD BANK. THIS FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES BY PROVIDING A LOCATION AND MAKING THE FOOD AVAILABLE TO THOSE IN NEED. ENGLISH CLASSES FOR BASIC, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED LEVELS ARE OFFERED EACH WEEK ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. IT IS INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY EXPERIENCED TEACHERS ACCORDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENT. STUDENTS ARE ADULTS FROM WHOM ENGLISH IS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND WHO DESIRE TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH SKILLS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THEIR OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOBS AND/OR FURTHER EDUCATION. "CONSTRUCTORES" IS A YOUTH CLUB ORGANIZED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS. THEY PROVIDE A MIXTURE OF FUN ACTIVITIES, SOCIALIZATION, AND EDUCATION TO TEACH YOUNG PEOPLE HOW TO MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS IN LIFE, AND TO STAY AWAY FROM DRUGS AND ALCOHOL. IT FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES BY PROVIDING YOUTH WITH AN ALTERNATIVE TO GANG ACTIVITY AND GIVING THEM OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. THE MUSIC ACADEMY OFFERS LESSONS IN PIANO, GUITAR, DRUMS AND BASS WITH A SKILLED MUSIC TEACHER. LESSONS ARE OFFERED FOUR DAYS A WEEK, THREE TO FOU HOURS EACH DAY. THIS FURTHERS OUR EXEMPT PURPOSES BY MAKING AFFORDABLE MUSIC LESSONS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS FOR WHOM MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT OUTLET AND MEANS OF EXPRESSION. THE RADIO PROGRAM "HABLEMOS EN CLARO" IS BROADCAST IN SPANISH EVERY MONDAY AT 11:00 A.M. ON STATION WLCH 91.3 FM ALSO KNOWN AS RADIO CENTRO. ALBERTO HERNNDEZ PRODUCES THE PROGRAM WHICH COVERS TOPICS PERTAINING TO EVERYDAY LIFE, SUCH AS FAMILY DYNAMICS, HEALTH, FINANCES, ETC. IT FURTHERS THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ALPHA AND OMEGA COMMUNITY CENTER BY REACHING THE HISPANIC POPULATION OF LANCASTER WITH TOPICS THAT HELP THEM TO MANAGE DAIL LIFE. COMPUTER CLASSES ARE OFFERED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE LITTLE OR NO COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE TO HELP THEM TO DEVELOP SKILLS THAT ARE USEFUL IN JOBS AND CAREERS AND WILL HELP THEM TO ADVANCE. IT IS FREE OF CHARGE AND PROVIDES SUPERVISED COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD A COMPUTER OF INTERNET SERVICE AT HOME. WORKSHOPS ARE OFFERED IN SPANISH AND FREE OF CHARGE PERIODICALLY THROUGH THE YEAR ON A RANGE OF TOPICS. PROFESSIONALS IN THE TOPIC LEAD THE WORKSHOPS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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