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Nonprofit · EIN 20-1402214

AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$1.4M$1.6M2023$1.5M$1.4M2024$1.9M$1.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,872,579$1,653,855$218,724$780,636$75,000$705,636
December 31, 2024990$1,475,170$1,409,226$65,944$571,912$85,000$486,912
December 31, 2023990$1,397,704$1,644,816-$247,112$589,959$168,991$420,968
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,872,579
Membership dues
$1,872,579
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$46,569
Accounting fees
$20,650
Travel
$3,084

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$571,912
Total assets, end of year
$780,636
Total liabilities, end of year
$75,000
Net assets, end of year
$705,636
Gross receipts
$1,872,579
Employees
0
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
DC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLIE PLATTCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN SESSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM TERLIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAY BASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HARRISON HOSKERADMINISTRATOR
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
CHARLIE PLATTCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
RYAN SESSLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM TERLIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAY BASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JASON SUTHERLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
HARRISON HOSKERADMINISTRATOR
Officer
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GARY AMOSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
TODD FRANKLINTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CARMINE DESANTISCHAIRMAN EMERITUS
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
CHARLIE PLATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JIM TERLIZZIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
JAY BASSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
DEAN LIPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
818 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE FL 7, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-2702
In care of
% THE ORGANIZATION
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
JOHN A KELLY, 818 Connecticut Ave NW FL 7, Washington, DC 20006
Signed the 990
JOHN A KELLY, MANAGING DIRECTOR
Phone
(202) 552-2793
Return prepared by
Andersen Tax LLC

Mission

TO PROMOTE GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS FOR THE LEGAL FINANCE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING A CONVENIENT FORUM FOR THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS RELEVANT TO THE INDUSTRY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Creating awareness of the benefits of legal finance within the legal community and promoting ethical business practices within the legal finance industry.
  • Supporting numerous legal publications and having several articles published by law professors, both with the intent of educating plaintiff attorneys and the legal industry about the benefits of providing legal finance.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-1402214
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$780,636
Income (IRS master file)
$1,872,579

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$1,872,579$1,653,855$780,636XML
990December 2024$1,475,170$1,409,226$571,912XML
990December 2023$1,397,704$1,644,816$589,959XML
990December 2022$1,417,687$1,231,753$824,976IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1402214).

Questions about AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC is 20-1402214.
Is AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2006.
Are donations to AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOHN A KELLY.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN LEGAL FINANCE ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,872,579, expenses of $1,653,855 and total assets of $780,636 at year end.

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