Alfa International Global Legal Network Inc

What it reported doing in 2025

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.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: Limited
• Program expense ratio: Limited
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 3 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 8.4%; rating input score 52; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.27; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.25; rating input score 31; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 24.5%; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: -0.6% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings