Civic Intelligence

Uncommon Law

990 • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 46-1538094

Jan 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 • Filed on Oct 17, 2022

Organization ProfileWWW.UNCOMMONLAW.ORG

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318 Harrison St 103Oakland, CA 94607

(510) 271-0310

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

47th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Liabilities / Revenue

47th percentile

0.07x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 47% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Net Margin

11th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 11% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$162,038

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 7.6% of source-year revenue.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2021

Asset Growth

3rd percentile

-25%

Faster asset growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-41%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2021 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2020 to 2021

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets47th percentile

Assets

Down

$2,981,564

Down $1,010,866 (-25%) from 2020

Net Assets

Down

$2,824,090

Down $412,519 (-13%) from 2020

Liabilities

Down

$157,474

Down $598,347 (-79%) from 2020

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue47th percentileNet Margin11th percentile

Revenue

Down

$2,145,290

Down $1,512,653 (-41%) from 2020

Expenses

Up

$2,557,809

Up $1,349,139 (+112%) from 2020

Net Income

Down

-$412,519

Down $2,861,792 (-117%) from 2020

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth3rd 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

2021

Assets$2,981,564
Liabilities$157,474
Net Assets$2,824,090
Open 2021 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th 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

2021

Revenue$2,145,290
Expenses$2,557,809
Net Income-$412,519
Open 2021 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021
Signed
Oct 17, 2022
Return Version
2021v4.0
Gross Receipts
$2,145,777
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Uncommon law's mission is to provide access to justice and healing for people impacted by incarceration. We deliver trauma-informed, healing-centered mental health and legal counseling to help provide a safe pathway home for people currently serving lengthy prison terms in california prisons. We represent people in their parole hearings and habeas petitions, and we engage in litigation and policy advocacy to address systemic discrimination in the criminal justice system. We also provide training for people in prison, attorneys, family members, and law students in order to improve the overall quality of preparation for and representation in parole hearings. Our clients cannot be released from prison unless and until they have participated in counseling and other training programs, and can show the california parole board they can safely rejoin their communities. We help them get ready to make that showing.

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$2,355,291$1,638,416▼ $716,875
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,614,830$1,285,503▼ $329,327
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$19,309$35,651▲ $16,342
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Accounts Receivable-$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$3,992,430$2,981,564▼ $1,010,866
Other Assets Total$3,000$21,994▲ $18,994
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$25,942$114,564▲ $88,622
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$50,400$36,000▼ $14,400
Deferred Revenue$679,479$6,910▼ $672,569
Total Liabilities$755,821$157,474▼ $598,347
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,621,779$1,557,924▼ $63,855
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,614,830$1,266,166▼ $348,664
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,236,609$2,824,090▼ $412,519
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$3,992,430$2,981,564▼ $1,010,866
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Keith WattleyExecutive DirectorFT$162,038$162,038
Katherine DybwadDirector of OperationsFT$112,250$112,250

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Carletha SterlingBoard President
Eddy ZhengBoard member
Ernest Hammond IIIBoard member
Kwame MarfoBoard member
Paul PetrequinBoard member
Rob EberBoard member
Sara NormanBoard Member
Satch SlavinBoard member
Erin ScottTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$2,016,543
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$128,747
All Other Contributions
$1,016,684
Change in Net Assets
$-412,519

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,145,290
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$432,714
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,578,004
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,145,290
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$2,075,413
Other Expenses$482,396
Total Fundraising Expense$90,803
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$1,446,790$42,299$51,557$1,540,646
Other Employee Benefits$208,387$6,078$7,468$221,933
Fees for Services Other$185,199$763-$185,962
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$152,167$4,449$5,422$162,038
Payroll Taxes$127,314$18,961$4,521$150,796
Occupancy$46,995$1,480$1,665$50,140
All Other Expenses$24,792$1,757$7,744$34,293
Information Technology$20,397$479$8,982$29,858
Fees for Services Accounting-$19,956-$19,956
Travel$15,539--$15,539
Insurance$10,517$2,823$371$13,711
Other Expenses$11,142$285$257$11,142
Office Expenses$7,858$206$458$8,522
Fees for Services Legal$7,526--$7,526
Interest$66$302$1,475$1,843
Total Functional Expenses$2,366,044$100,962$90,803$2,557,809

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,990,523
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,557,809
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,557,809
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$432,714
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$117,931
Fundraising Direct Expenses$487
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual fundraiser Heroes$117,931$117,931$487$117,444
Total Events$117,931$117,931$487$117,444
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
318 HARRISON ST 103, OAKLAND, CA 94607

Signing Officer

Name
Keith Wattley
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2022-10-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Keith Wattley
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
10
Independent Board Members
9
Employees
30
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Suzanne R Healy
Phone
9256030800
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2021 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$2,981,564
Liabilities
$157,474
Net assets
$2,824,090
Revenue
$2,145,290
Expenses
$2,557,809
Net income
-$412,519
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
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.98$0.16$2.82$2.15$2.56$0.41
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$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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