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Uncommon Law

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 46-1538094

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Oct 12, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.UNCOMMONLAW.ORG

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220 4th St Ste 103Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 271-0310

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

60th percentile

0.21x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

94th percentile

67%

Higher net margin than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$155,666

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.3% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

98th percentile

349%

Faster asset growth than 98% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

96th percentile

174%

Faster revenue growth than 96% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Up

$3,992,430

Up $3,103,001 (+349%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$3,236,609

Up $2,449,273 (+311%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$755,821

Up $653,728 (+640%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue60th percentileNet Margin94th percentile

Revenue

Up

$3,657,943

Up $2,322,309 (+174%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,208,670

Up $553,825 (+85%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

$2,449,273

Up $1,768,484 (+260%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth98th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2015: $74,215Liabilities 2015: $45,377Net Assets 2015: $28,8382015Assets 2016: $130,739Liabilities 2016: $31,755Net Assets 2016: $98,9842016Assets 2017: $95,805Liabilities 2017: $40,917Net Assets 2017: $54,8882017Assets 2018: $114,397Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $114,3972018Assets 2019: $889,429Liabilities 2019: $102,093Net Assets 2019: $787,3362019Assets 2020: $3,992,430Liabilities 2020: $755,821Net Assets 2020: $3,236,6092020Assets 2021: $2,981,564Liabilities 2021: $157,474Net Assets 2021: $2,824,0902021Assets 2022: $4,369,006Liabilities 2022: $450,563Net Assets 2022: $3,918,4432022Assets 2024: $7,201,943Liabilities 2024: $412,211Net Assets 2024: $6,789,7322024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$3,992,430
Liabilities$755,821
Net Assets$3,236,609
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth96th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$10M$5.0M$0-$5.0MRevenue 2015: $247,741Expenses 2015: $248,420Net Income 2015: -$6792015Revenue 2016: $437,371Expenses 2016: $367,225Net Income 2016: $70,1462016Revenue 2017: $319,599Expenses 2017: $364,122Net Income 2017: -$44,5232017Revenue 2018: $543,339Expenses 2018: $444,585Net Income 2018: $98,7542018Revenue 2019: $1,335,634Expenses 2019: $654,845Net Income 2019: $680,7892019Revenue 2020: $3,657,943Expenses 2020: $1,208,670Net Income 2020: $2,449,2732020Revenue 2021: $2,145,290Expenses 2021: $2,557,809Net Income 2021: -$412,5192021Revenue 2022: $4,072,621Expenses 2022: $2,978,268Net Income 2022: $1,094,3532022Revenue 2024: $7,647,918Expenses 2024: $4,369,311Net Income 2024: $3,278,6072024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$3,657,943
Expenses$1,208,670
Net Income$2,449,273
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Oct 12, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$3,661,952
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide quality, low-cost or free legal representation to life prisoners by helping long-term prisoners obtain release by working with prisoners for months or years in advance of their parole board hearings, and representing them in those hearings and in court petitions challenging the parole board and the governor.

UnCommon Law fights to ensure that all people incarcerated for violent crime have access to healing, justice, and effective legal representation.Through our unique, trauma-informed model of advocacy, we provide the space currently missing in the system for healing, accountability, and safe pathways home from prison. In developing new self narratives, the people we serve are able to more effectively disrupt violence inside and outside prison, and become leaders who change negative societal narratives about those incarcerated for violent crime. Our groundbreaking approach is changing policy and outcomes, driven by the voices and experiences of system-impacted communities.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$521,069$2,355,291▲ $1,834,222
Pledges and Grants Receivable$330,000$1,614,830▲ $1,284,830
Accounts Receivable$24,753$0▼ $24,753
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$11,607$19,309▲ $7,702
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$889,429$3,992,430▲ $3,103,001
Other Assets Total$2,000$3,000▲ $1,000
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$27,245$679,479▲ $652,234
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$72,000$50,400▼ $21,600
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$2,848$25,942▲ $23,094
Total Liabilities$102,093$755,821▲ $653,728
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$457,336$1,621,779▲ $1,164,443
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$330,000$1,614,830▲ $1,284,830
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$787,336$3,236,609▲ $2,449,273
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$889,429$3,992,430▲ $3,103,001
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Keith WattleyExecutive DirectorFT$155,666$155,666

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Sara NormanBoard Chair
Carletha SterlingBoard member
Erin ScottBoard member
Ernest Hammond IIIBoard member
Kwame MarfoBoard member
Paul PetrequinBoard member
Rachel MarshallBoard member
Rob EberBoard member
Satch SlavinBoard member
Glenn ColeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$3,582,997
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$74,946
All Other Contributions
$3,196,425
Change in Net Assets
$2,449,273

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$3,657,943
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$467,656
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$4,125,599
Total Revenue per Form 990
$3,657,943
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$975,117
Other Expenses$233,553
Total Fundraising Expense$56,263
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$605,185$37,246$31,049$673,480
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$139,880$8,609$7,177$155,666
Other Employee Benefits$73,962$4,542$3,953$82,457
Payroll Taxes$57,072$3,502$2,940$63,514
Occupancy$47,934$3,193$2,686$53,813
Fees for Services Accounting-$25,791-$25,791
Fees for Services Other$19,157$-49$173$19,281
All Other Expenses$16,643$490$1,140$18,273
Travel$16,466$52$300$16,818
Information Technology$12,394$432$1,590$14,416
Office Expenses$7,721$314$260$8,295
Other Expenses$7,312$176$150$7,638
Insurance$4,566$1,278$226$6,070
Interest$28$15$1,957$2,000
Fees for Services Legal$904--$904
Total Functional Expenses$1,064,546$87,861$56,263$1,208,670

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,676,326
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,208,670
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,208,670
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$467,656
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$77,372
Fundraising Direct Expenses$4,009
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual fundraiser Heroes$77,372$77,372$4,009$73,363
Total Events$77,372$77,372$4,009$73,363
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B: Form 990 Review Process

“An outside accounting firm prepares the tax returns. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined by the director of finance and the finance committee. If all items are found to be acceptable, the organization distributes copies of the completed returns to the board of directors. At which point, an authorization is signed and provided to the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped with certified return receipt and timely placed in the mail for filing, or the form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts

“Employees sign the conflict of interest policy at the time they are hired and if UCL works with a new entity employees who are connected to that entity must modify their Conflict of Interest statement. The Operations team ensures all employees have signed the Conflict of Interest policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection

“Federal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.”

Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available

“Governing documents are available for public inspection at the principal place of business.The conflict of interest policy and the organization's financial statements are available upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Uncommon Law
EIN
46-1538094
Phone
5102710310
Address
220 4TH ST STE 103, OAKLAND, CA 94607

Signing Officer

Name
Keith Wattley
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2021-10-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Keith Wattley
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
11
Independent Board Members
10
Employees
25
Volunteers
6

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Husne Siddiqui-Khan
Phone
9256030800
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To Services

“UnCommon Law relies on phone calls and mail to correspond with people incarcerated in CA state prisons. We have added multiple google voice lines for our staff, updated our mail processes, and sent out parole preparation resources (in English and Spanish) to people who were on lockdowns during the pandemic. We have updated how we run our staff meetings and supervisory check-ins and encouraged time off for people to recover and reset.”

Financial Statement Notes

Part XI, Line 2D: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990

“Direct F/R Expense $4009”

Part XII, Line 2D: Other expenses and losses per audited F/S

“Direct F/R Expense $4009”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$3,992,430
Liabilities
$755,821
Net assets
$3,236,609
Revenue
$3,657,943
Expenses
$1,208,670
Net income
$2,449,273
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.20$0.41$6.79$7.65$4.37$3.28
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.37$0.45$3.92$4.07$2.98$1.09
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.98$0.16$2.82$2.15$2.56$0.41
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.99$0.76$3.24$3.66$1.21$2.45
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.89$0.10$0.79$1.34$0.65$0.68
2018Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.11$0.00$0.11$0.54$0.44$0.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.10$0.04$0.05$0.32$0.36$0.04
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.13$0.03$0.10$0.44$0.37$0.07
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.05$0.03$0.25$0.25$0.00
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