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Alfa International Global Legal Network Inc

EIN 13-3084204 · Chicago, IL

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LegitimacyCautionRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceNot ratedToo small or too little detailImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LEGAL ASSOCIATION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND MARKETING SERVICES TO MEMBER FIRMS.

Income
$4.1 million
Spending
$3.8 million
Employees
16
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$322,388, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Governance

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
  1. MEMBER SERVICESOBJECTIVE: TO STRENGTHEN ALFA INTERNATIONAL'S GLOBAL NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT LAW FIRMS BY HELPING MEMBERS BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, REFER WORK, DEVELOP BUSINESS AND ACCESS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO MAXIMIZE THEIR MEMBERSHIP VALUE.ALFA INTERNATIONAL PROVIDES:- MEMBER ONBOARDING AND OUTREACH- CEO VISITS- BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT- PRACTICE GROUP, ANCILLARY GROUP AND COMMITTEE COORDINATION, INCLUDING EVENT PLANNING- REFERRAL TRACKING- WORK SURVEY ADMINISTRATION- INFORMATION SHARING VIA WEBSITE PASSWORD-PROTECTED PORTAL- SHARING NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS ON ALFAI SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND ALFAI WEBSITE- CONDUCTING CLIENT FEEDBACK CALLS- ACCOUNTING SERVICES RELATED TO EVENT LOGISTICSEXAMPLES INCLUDE:- SUPPORTING APPROXIMATELY 140-MEMBER FIRMS INCLUDING 12 ACTIVE PRACTICE GROUPS AND 4 INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL GROUPS, AND THE MANAGING PARTNER AND MARKETING MANAGERS' INTEREST FORUMS- COORDINATING MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY CALLS FOR PRACTICE GROUPS AND SEVERAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS- COORDINATING LOGISTICS AND AGENDAS FOR IN-PERSON PRACTICE GROUP AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS- CONDUCTING STRATEGY SESSIONS FOR ACTIVE PRACTICE GROUPS- UPDATING MEMBER FIRM AND ATTORNEY PROFILE PAGES ON THE ALFAI WEBSITE- MAINTAINING MEMBER RESOURCES THROUGH THE PASSWORD-PROTECTED WEBSITE PORTAL- DISTRIBUTING REFERRAL AND WORK SURVEY RESULTS- CONDUCTING CLIENT FEEDBACK CALLS- BUILDING BRAND AWARENESS THROUGH POSTING OF MEMBER NEWS AND PUBLICATIONS VIA SOCIAL MEDIAIN 2025, ALFAI REPORTED THAT 78% OF MEMBER FIRMS SUBMITTED REFERRAL REPORTS TO HEADQUARTERS, 88% OF MEMBER FIRMS WERE IDENTIFIED AS RECEIVING AT LEAST ONE INBOUND REFERRAL, AND EIGHT CLIENT FEEDBACK CALLS HAD BEEN CONDUCTED. ALFAI ALSO SUPPORTED MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT BY WELCOMING NEW MEMBER FIRMS IN MARKETS SUCH AS BOISE, EL SALVADOR, CROATIA AND SAUDI ARABIA AND BY IDENTIFYING PRIORITY MEMBERSHIP SEARCHES IN THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY.
  2. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OBJECTIVE: TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY LEGAL EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CLIENT ENGAGEMENT AND RELATIONSHIP-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP MEMBER ATTORNEYS, CLIENTS AND LAW FIRM PROFESSIONALS STAY INFORMED, IMPROVE LEGAL SERVICE DELIVERY AND STRENGTHEN CROSS-FIRM COLLABORATION. ALFA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH PRACTICE GROUP SEMINARS, REGIONAL MEETINGS, WEBINARS, ROUNDTABLES, LEADERSHIP MEETINGS AND CLIENT-FOCUSED PROGRAMS.IN 2025, ALFAI'S PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SIX PRACTICE GROUP SEMINARS, ONE INTERNATIONAL CLIENT SEMINAR, ONE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING, THREE INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL SEMINARS, EIGHT REGIONAL SEMINARS, EIGHT WEBINARS, TWO FACE-TO-FACE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, FIVE IN-PERSON PRACTICE GROUP AND/OR CLIENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETINGS AND ONE MANAGING PARTNER MEETING.- 157 ALFAI ATTORNEYS AT THE 2025 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING - 54 ATTENDEES AT THE WOMEN'S INITIATIVE PROGRAM- 59 ATTORNEYS AT THE CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS MEETING- AT LEAST 482 PARTICIPANTS IN 2025 SEMINARS BASED ON AVAILABLE ATTENDANCE FIGURES - 255 WEBINAR REGISTRANTS ACROSS EIGHT WEBINARS, INCLUDING 126 TOTAL ATTENDEES
  3. PUBLICATIONSOBJECTIVE: TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE ALFAI MEMBERS AND CLIENTS BY DISTRIBUTING TIMELY LEGAL, ORGANIZATIONAL AND NETWORK-RELATED INFORMATION THROUGH WRITTEN AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. ALFA INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHES AND DISTRIBUTES RESOURCES THAT KEEP MEMBERS AND CLIENTS INFORMED ABOUT NETWORK ACTIVITY, LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS, MEMBER FIRM NEWS AND UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE HEADQUARTERS NEWSLETTERS, CLIENT-FACING ALFAI ADVANTAGE NEWSLETTERS, SEMINAR MATERIALS, ON-DEMAND WEBINAR RECORDINGS, PRACTICE GROUP COMPENDIA AND QUICK-REFERENCE GUIDES, EVENT BROCHURES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT AND WEBSITE RESOURCES.- EXAMPLES INCLUDE HEADQUARTERS NEWSLETTERS SUMMARIZING MEMBERSHIP UPDATES, BOARD ACTIONS, PRACTICE GROUP ACTIVITY, REGIONAL MEETINGS, THIRD-PARTY EVENTS AND UPCOMING PROGRAMS.- ALFAI ADVANTAGE NEWSLETTERS SENT TO THE APPROXIMATELY 4,000-PERSON DISTRIBUTION LIST CONSISTING OF EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS, NEWS AROUND THE NETWORK, SOCIAL MEDIA RECAPS AND TIMELY ALFAI NETWORK UPDATES.DURING THE REFERENCED PERIOD, ALFAI:- DISTRIBUTED SEVEN ALFAI ADVANTAGE NEWSLETTERS TO THE CLIENT LIST- CREATED OR UPDATED THREE COMPENDIA OR QUICK-REFERENCE RESOURCES, INCLUDING HOSPITALITY & RETAIL, TRANSPORTATION AND PRODUCT LIABILITY & COMPLEX TORTS- ALFAI ALSO MAINTAINED ON-DEMAND WEBINAR RECORDINGS FOR EIGHT RECENT WEBINARS - POSTED MORE THAN 100 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTSACCORDING TO SOCIAL SPROUT ANALYTICS, ALFAI'S MAIN SOURCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT COMES FROM LINKEDIN, WITH 585 NEW FOLLOWERS REPORTED FOR JUNE 2024 THROUGH JUNE 2025, AND ALFAI RANKING FIRST AMONG COMPETITORS FOR TOTAL POST METRICS AND FOURTH FOR TOTAL ENGAGEMENT METRICS THROUGHOUT 2025.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. 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 October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.

    The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 October 21, 2026.

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