Civic Intelligence

Uncommon Law

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 46-1538094

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Sep 25, 2025

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

38th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

28th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

87th percentile

43%

Higher net margin than 87% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

74th percentile

$201,221

Higher top officer pay than 74% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 2.6% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

94th percentile

71%

Faster asset growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

94th percentile

153%

Faster revenue growth than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets38th percentile

Assets

Up

$7,201,943

Up $2,832,937 (+65%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$6,789,732

Up $2,871,289 (+73%) from 2022

Liabilities

Down

$412,211

Down $38,352 (-8.5%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue28th percentileNet Margin87th percentile

Revenue

Up

$7,647,918

Up $3,575,297 (+88%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$4,369,311

Up $1,391,043 (+47%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$3,278,607

Up $2,184,254 (+200%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth94th 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

2024

Assets$7,201,943
Liabilities$412,211
Net Assets$6,789,732
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth94th 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

2024

Revenue$7,647,918
Expenses$4,369,311
Net Income$3,278,607
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 25, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$7,679,261
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
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,565,399$3,624,676▲ $2,059,277
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$2,904,491-
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$2,481,645$294,736▼ $2,186,909
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$43,693$59,633▲ $15,940
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$4,442$344▼ $4,098
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-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$4,222,000$7,201,943▲ $2,979,943
Other Assets Total$126,821$318,063▲ $191,242
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$569,236$315,489▼ $253,747
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$132,564$96,722▼ $35,842
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$7,200--
Deferred Revenue$1,875--
Total Liabilities$710,875$412,211▼ $298,664
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,909,447$4,145,799▲ $2,236,352
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$1,601,678$2,643,933▲ $1,042,255
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$3,511,125$6,789,732▲ $3,278,607
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$4,222,000$7,201,943▲ $2,979,943

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$344$9,905$10,249
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay74th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Keith WattleyExecutive DirectorFT$201,221$201,221
Lilliana ParatoreLegal DirectorFT$144,078$144,078
Katy DybwadDir.Finance & OperFT$136,078$136,078
Rebecca BerrySupervising AttoryFT$121,102$121,102
Susan M KimSr. Policy ManagerFT$110,124$110,124
Natasha BakerLitigationAttorneyFT$108,797$108,797

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Paul PetrequinAudit Chair
Carletha SterlingBoard Chair
Eddy ZhengBoard Member
Ernest Hammond IIIBoard member
Satch SlavinBoard member
Kwame MarfoSecretary
Rob EberTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$7,455,060
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$81,777
Other Revenue
$111,081
All Other Contributions
$4,491,614
Change in Net Assets
$3,278,607

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,647,918
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$52,183
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$7,700,101
Total Revenue per Form 990
$7,647,918
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$3,387,209
Other Expenses$982,102
Total Fundraising Expense$113,368
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$2,507,478$70,494$71,795$2,649,767
Other Employee Benefits$294,021$9,015$8,130$311,166
Fees for Services Other$98,789$187,859-$286,648
Payroll Taxes$212,455$6,520$6,080$225,055
Travel$216,707-$1,592$218,299
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$190,416$5,353$5,452$201,221
Occupancy$132,546$3,775$4,115$140,436
All Other Expenses$48,334$1,531$644$50,509
Information Technology$30,438$796$2,674$33,908
Fees for Services Legal$32,592--$32,592
Fees for Services Accounting-$28,903-$28,903
Other Expenses$13,593$9,770$454$23,817
Insurance$18,257$4,080$516$22,853
Office Expenses$14,594$424$368$15,386
Interest$38$740$3,416$4,194
Depreciation Depletion$3,879$112$108$4,099
Total Functional Expenses$3,921,937$334,006$113,368$4,369,311

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$4,421,494
Expenses per Audited Statements$4,369,311
Total Expenses per Form 990$4,369,311
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$52,183
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
Yes
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Gross Income$110,772
Fundraising Direct Expenses$31,343
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Annual fundraiser Heroes$110,772$110,772$31,343$79,429
Total Events$110,772$110,772$31,343$79,429
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
Yes
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-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Lease liability - long-term portion$242,487
Lease liability - current portion$73,002
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, Section B, Line 11B

“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, Section B, Line 12C

“Employees sign the conflict of interest policy. All contracts are issued through the Operations team to enforce compliance.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18

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

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“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
2025-09-25
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Keith Wattley
Formed
2012
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
45
Volunteers
15

Preparer

Firm
Healy and Associates
Address
1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250, CONCORD, CA 94520
Preparer
Hasina Sabrina Chowdhury
Phone
9256030800
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IRS990/MissionDesc0UNCOMMON 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.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Policy: - Sponsored AB2310, the Parole Hearing Language Accessibility Act, requiring the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) to: translate essential documents into the give most commonly spoken languages among incarcerated individuals eligible for parole hearings; develop and publish bilingual glossaries of parole hearing terminology; and promulgate regulations establishing standards for interpreter qualifications, verifying interpreter credentials, and protocols for providing interpreter services during attorney visits. - Obtained a landmark dataset through a Public Records Act (PRA) to support deeper analysis of parole hearing outcomes from 2012 - 2024.
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2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$7,201,943
Liabilities
$412,211
Net assets
$6,789,732
Revenue
$7,647,918
Expenses
$4,369,311
Net income
$3,278,607
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
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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