Omega was one of 11 organizations to receive the 2015 Beacon Peace Award from the Center for Bringing About Peace. The Beacon Peace Award is granted annually to celebrate organizations that bring about harmony and peace through their work.

On May 24 in the City of Beacon, New York, chief executive officer Robert "Skip" Backus accepted the Beacon Peace Award on behalf of Omega Institute. Along with Omega, other organizations honored by the Center for Bringing About Peace included Spirit of Beacon Day, Clearwater, Fareground Community Cafe, Beacon Free Press, Menla Mountain Retreat, Zero-to-Go, Chapel of Sacred Mirrors, The World Peace Prayer Society, Friends of Peace Pilgrim, and Vigil for International Peace & Ecology.