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ALPHA AND OMEGA MINISTRIES INC

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 942927843 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE X21Z · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · aomin.org
revenue
$445K
expenses
$321K
net assets
$565K
employees
2
volunteers
12
program ratio
54%
mission · from form 990

Christian Apologetics and Theology. We engage a variety of theological systems such as Roman Catholicism Mormonism Jehovah's Witnesses King James Onlyism Islam and even Secular Humanism in the culture. Our goal is to educate the Christian community in how to use the bible to witness to friends relatives and acquaintances.

profile · synthesized from sources

Alpha and Omega Ministries is a Christian apologetics and theology organization that engages with various theological systems, including Roman Catholicism, Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Islam. The ministry aims to educate the Christian community on how to use the Bible for evangelism and offers resources such as debates, articles, and a daily webcast called "The Dividing Line."

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2020

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $3K
    Travel and Missions: Alpha and Omega Ministries had numerous plans for 2020 including a debate on paedocommunion in Moscow ID. We had planned for James to make more trips ministering abroad as well as missions trips to Salt Lake City for the 200th anniversary of Joseph Smith's claimed first vision story. Unfortunately that all came to a halt when the news of Covid came. Plans and reservations were cancelled and venues closed. While James was able to travel to Arkansas in August for a debate with an atheist who canceled at the last moment as well as his annual visit to St. Charles MO in December all other missionary endeavors were blocked. The revenue raised was donated primarily before the news of Covid when we removed the travel fund option from our donations page.
  2. #2 $82K
    Research Preparation and Presentation: Dr. White spends an estimated thirty percent of his time studying and doing research into his various projects. The literature involved is quite extensive and is sometimes expensive to obtain due to its rarity. Dr. White strives to make sure that he has studied his subject matter thoroughly before entering into debate or making commentary on our twice weekly podcast. The expense amount listed represents the publications software and the equipment needed to perform this work such as pc's and digital devices used for presentations in various settings as well as a portion of James' salary. During 2020 we also constructed and equipped a new podcast studio and those costs are also included.
named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

Speaking Events
Public appearances and debates by Dr. James White on topics related to Christian apologetics and theology.
The Dividing Line
A daily webcast and podcast that covers various theological and apologetic topics, including debates and discussions on different religious systems.
Theology Matters
A section of articles and discussions focusing on theological topics and current events from a Christian perspective.
activities · 1 cluster

what they do

  • Christian Theological Book Publishing 2 activities
    • Publication of theological research books
      Produces and publishes in-depth theological research books addressing topics such as the Qur'an, Mormonism, church government, the Trinity, Sola Scriptura, and historical Christian movements, often authored by James R. White or other scholars. These publications are typically multi-hundred-page works released through established Christian publishers including Bethany House, Christian Focus, and Banner of Truth.
    • Publishing theological books
      Publishes books on Christian theology, apologetics, and church history, including works by James R. White, Nick Needham, and William David Webster.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$445K
Contributions & grants$443K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$230%
Other revenue$2K
expenses
Total expenses$321K
Program expenses54%
Admin / overhead46%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$241K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$566K
Cash$483K
Investments$0
Liabilities$900
Net assets$565K
Liquid reserves18.0 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
James R White Chief Executive Officer Secretary 0 $125K
Richard C Pierce President Treasurer 0 $93K
board members · 3
  • Keith Lamborn — Director
  • Michael Porter — Director
  • Ryan Hamre — Vice President
relationships · 9

who they work with

  • Apologia Church Partner — Hosts speaking events and discussions on theological topics.
  • Banner of Truth Partner — Publisher of "Church of Rome at the Bar of History"
  • Bethany House Publishers Partner — Publisher of "The Forgotten Trinity: Recovering the Heart of Christian Belief"
  • Bethany House Publishers Partner — Publisher of the book "What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an"
  • Christian Focus Partner — Publisher of "2,000 Years of Christ’s Power" series
  • James R. White Partner — Author of the book "What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an"
  • Ligonier Ministries Partner — Publisher of "Sola Scriptura: The Protestant Position on the Bible"
  • Solid Ground Christian Books Partner — Publisher of "Letters to a Mormon Elder" and "Is the Mormon My Brother?: Discerning the Differences Between Mormonism and Christianity"
  • Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Partner — Engages in discussions and debates on theological issues.