The Alpha Group

What The Alpha Group does

The Alpha Group of Delaware, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that delivers a portfolio of disability services across Central Ohio. Its four core service lines are Workforce Development (job coaching, vocational evaluation, pre-employment transition services, and Project SEARCH hospital-based internships), Integrated Adult Day (community-based social, recreational, and therapeutic activities), Supportive Living (in-home 24/7 staff support enabling independent living), and Transportation (a 35+ vehicle demand-response fleet running approximately 3,000 miles and 1,700+ trips per month). The organization serves more than 700 individuals with developmental disabilities across 13 Ohio counties, operating physical sites in Delaware (headquarters), Westerville, Dublin, and Mansfield.

Revenue is generated through program service fees paid via partnerships with county boards and healthcare systems, supplemented by individual and corporate donations, monthly G.E.M. giving ($10/month subscription), signature fundraising events (Zoom Duck Derby rubber-duck race and Laugh & Luck Reverse Raffle), and a social-enterprise discount bin retail store called BINABLE, which opened in June 2024 and relocated to a larger footprint in November 2025 with the primary purpose of employing adults with disabilities. Sister nonprofit TAG Community Living, Inc. provides complementary housing, created through Alpha-related fundraising. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is labor- and relationship-intensive, with partnerships such as Project SEARCH at OhioHealth Grady Memorial, OhioHealth Marion General, and Nationwide Children's Hospital forming the core referral and employment pipeline.

Go-to-market is community-led: members are acquired through school districts, county boards, career centers, healthcare providers, and community organizations, with sustained visibility maintained through Chamber memberships in Delaware, Westerville, Powell, and Dublin, citywide charity guide placements, and active social channels including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok (with dedicated BINABLE accounts). Operations are governed by a 2026 Board of Directors chaired by Jonathan Shaffer and led by CEO Liz Owens-Detillion. The organization is independent, not venture-backed, and not publicly traded.

Name

The Alpha Group

Legal name

The Alpha Group of Delaware, Inc.

Website

https://alphagroup.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Alpha Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1970 that delivers workforce development, integrated adult day, supportive living, and transportation services to more than 700 individuals with developmental disabilities across 13 Ohio counties, supplemented by a social-enterprise BINABLE retail store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Developmental disability support
• Adult day services
• Supportive living services
• Non-emergency medical transportation

Headquarters

HQ city

Delaware

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Service Fees: Revenue generated from providing transportation services, supportive living services, integrated adult day programs, and workforce development services to individuals with disabilities. Services are provided in partnership with county boards and healthcare systems.
2. BINABLE Retail Store: Social enterprise retail store selling overstocked and returned items at discounted prices. The store employs adults with disabilities and proceeds support Alpha's mission. Revenue from product sales with prices dropping from $12 on Fridays to $1 on Thursdays.
3. Fundraising Events: Signature fundraising events including Zoom Duck Derby (rubber duck race at Zoombezi Bay, $5 per duck) and Laugh & Luck Reverse Raffle (murder mystery dinner with raffle prizes up to $2,000). Events raise funds for workforce development and program expansion.
4. Donations and Grants: Charitable donations from individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundation grants. Monthly giving program (G.E.M. - Give Every Month) and one-time donations. Delaware County Foundation and SourcePoint provide programmatic support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Alpha Group is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers a continuum of disability and community-living services — workforce development, integrated adult day, supportive living, and non-emergency medical transportation — to individuals with developmental disabilities across central Ohio. It also operates BINABLE, a social-enterprise thrift retail store that provides paid work experience and employment for the people it serves, generating mission-aligned revenue through declining-bin retail.

Product overview

The Alpha Group is a nonprofit service organization offering a portfolio of four core disability services (Workforce Development, Integrated Adult Day, Supportive Living, and Transportation) plus one social enterprise retail operation (BINABLE) and a sister housing agency (TAG Community Living). The services are delivered through physical locations across 11-13 Ohio counties and are designed to work together—the workforce program connects to transportation for commutes, supportive living enables independence at home, adult day provides daily programming, and BINABLE offers retail employment opportunities. There is no software platform or technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workforce Development

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 700 members across 13 Ohio counties
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OhioHealth Grady Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH partnership where high school students participate in a 9-month internship program. Students complete rotations covering patient registration, environmental services, and other hospital departments, gaining work skills while receiving daily classroom preparation for employment.
• Nationwide Children's HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH partnership at the Nationwide Children's Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion. Expanded from original Westerville location to this new facility, America's largest center dedicated exclusively to child and adolescent behavioral and mental health services.
• OhioHealth Marion General HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject SEARCH partnership providing workforce training for individuals with disabilities. Includes recognition of employees like Zak Christine who was Workforce Development Employee of the Year while employed at the hospital.
• Delaware Area Career CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership enabling Project SEARCH program success. Superintendent Mary Beth Freeman praised the partnership for better preparing students for the workforce and increasing independence.
• Habitat for Humanity of Delaware & Union CountiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with TAG Community Living (sister agency of The Alpha Group) on building homes for individuals with disabilities. Contributed to ribbon cutting for first two homes on December 15, 2021.
• Delaware Area Chamber of CommerceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorActive chamber member for community visibility and networking. Supported TAG Community Living home builds through ribbon cutting participation.
• SourcePointcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGenerous supporter of Alpha's programming. SourcePoint is a local organization providing services to seniors and individuals with disabilities in Delaware County.
• TAG Community Living, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister agency of The Alpha Group providing homes and home care to people with disabilities. Created through fundraising dollars and operates independently while coordinating services with Alpha.
• Transportation PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorks in conjunction with transportation partners to fill transportation gaps in Delaware County. Provides demand response transportation for individuals with disabilities, seniors 55+, and other county residents.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightSpring Health Services: BrightSpring is a publicly traded, scaled home and community-based services platform providing residential, day, and employment supports for individuals with IDD across multiple states including Ohio. Comparable on the multi-service IDD portfolio, but operates at far greater scale and as a publicly traded provider rather than a regional nonprofit.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): Sevita Health operates one of the largest national networks of home and community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including Ohio operations. Comparable on the full-stack IDD services portfolio (supported employment, day services, residential), but at substantially greater scale and geographic breadth.

Direct peers

• Lifeworks of Southwest General: Lifeworks of Southwest General (Northeast Ohio) provides vocational services, supported employment, and community-based day programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Comparable on the employment-first mission, Project SEARCH-style partnerships, and Ohio-based disability services delivery model.
• The Arc of Ohio: The Arc of Ohio is a statewide disability advocacy and services organization supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable as a multi-county Ohio nonprofit operating in the IDD services space, with overlapping county board funding and supported employment programming.
• New Avenues to Independence: New Avenues to Independence (Cleveland-based) provides vocational, day, residential, and transportation services for adults with developmental disabilities across Northeast Ohio. Comparable on the integrated multi-service IDD model including a BINABLE-style social enterprise, supported employment, and a fleet-based non-medical transportation division.
• SourcePoint: SourcePoint is a Delaware County-based nonprofit providing in-home support, transportation, and adult day programming for seniors and individuals with disabilities. Directly comparable on the Central Ohio service footprint and overlapping transportation/adult day service mix; also a current Alpha funding partner.
• Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio: Easterseals Central and Southeast Ohio delivers vocational rehabilitation, adult day services, and case management for individuals with disabilities across the same geographic region. Comparable on the multi-service disability support mission, with similar reliance on county board and Medicaid waiver funding streams.
• United Cerebral Palsy of Central Ohio: UCP of Central Ohio provides direct support, vocational, and adult day services for individuals with cerebral palsy and other disabilities in the Columbus region. Directly comparable on the multi-service disability support model and Central Ohio service footprint.
• Capabilities Inc. Capabilities is a Central Ohio nonprofit providing employment services, day programs, and community living supports for adults with developmental disabilities. Directly comparable on the workforce development, adult day, and supportive living service mix serving the same Columbus-area population.
• Goodwill Industries of Central and Southern Ohio: Goodwill Columbus provides workforce development, job training, and employment services for individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment across Central Ohio. Directly comparable on the workforce development and employment services core mission, with similar employer-partnership and Project SEARCH-style models.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AlphaGroup1000
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-alpha-group-of-delaware
• Instagraminstagram.com/mybobs
• Xx.com/alphagroup1000

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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