UNCOMMON LAW: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
UNCOMMON LAW (EIN 46-1538094)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-10-12
IRS object ID
202112859349301881
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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MissionUNCOMMON 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.MissionDesc
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$81,248CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$95,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$24,870CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$493,810TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Non Unrlt Bus GrossReceiptsNonUnrltBusGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft509 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl509 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$437,371CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$319,599CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$543,339CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,294,252CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,582,997CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,177,558TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$6,177,558PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Net Income From Other UBI NetIncomeFromOtherUBIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,897CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,583CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,480TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$437,371CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$319,599CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$543,339CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,297,149CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,584,580CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,182,038TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.99930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.99900PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,125,599TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$463,647DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$4,009OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$467,656RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,657,943RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,657,943TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,676,326TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$463,647DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,009OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$467,656ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,208,670ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,208,670TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Direct F/R Expense $4009
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SDirect F/R Expense $4009

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyfalseAgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1Annual fundraiser HeroesEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$77,372GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$77,372GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,009OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$77,372GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$77,372GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$4,009OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$4,009DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$73,363NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKEITH WATTLEYPersonNm
TitleExecutive Dir.TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$155,666BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$155,666TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSatch SPersonNm
Relationship With OrgBoardMemberRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeCash flowLoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$72,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$50,400BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$50,400TotalBalanceDueAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule L, Part V Supplemental InformationFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSatch Slavin (Board Member) and Julie Hess (Employee)Note Payable: Purpose: Cash flow support in 2018Principal: 72,000Amount as of December 31, 2020: $50,400ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesUnCommon 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.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessAN 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 ConflictsEmployees 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 InspectionFederal Tax Returns will be available at guidestar.org & charitynavigator.org.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning 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.

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