2021-10-12T16:02:03-07:00 2020-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2020-01-01 461538094 UNCOMMON LAW UNCO 5102710310 220 4TH ST STE 103 OAKLAND CA 94607 KEITH WATTLEY Executive Director 2021-10-12 true KEITH WATTLEY 999009999 Husne Siddiqui-Khan P01958878 9256030800 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KEITH WATTLEY 220 4TH ST STE 103 OAKLAND CA 94607 3661952 false X WWW.UNCOMMONLAW.ORG X 2012 CA 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. 11 10 25 6 0 1269382 3582997 24870 0 0 41382 74946 1335634 3657943 0 0 481108 975117 0 56263 173737 233553 654845 1208670 680789 2449273 889429 3992430 102093 755821 787336 3236609 X 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. false true 1064546 UnCommon Laws overall income from donors (individual, foundations, and corporate) has grown 135% over the last year and now provides its services 100% pro bono to all its clients. With the increase in funds, UnCommon Law has grown our team, and that growth has contributed to providing greater services to clients and non-clients serving life sentences in CA State prisons. 1064546 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 25 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 11 10 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true true false CA X X THE ORGANIZATION 5102710310 220 4TH ST STE 103 OAKLAND CA 94607 KEITH WATTLEY Executive Dir. 60.00 0.00 X 155666 0 0 Sara Norman Board Chair 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Glenn Cole Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Carletha Sterling Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kwame Marfo Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Ernest Hammond III Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Erin Scott Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Satch Slavin Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rachel Marshall Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Eber Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Paul Petrequin Board member 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 155666 1 false true false 0 386572 3196425 3582997 0 0 0 0 0 0 77372 4009 73363 0 0 Other revenue 900099 1583 1583 1583 3657943 1583 0 0 0 0 155666 139880 8609 7177 0 673480 605185 37246 31049 0 82457 73962 4542 3953 63514 57072 3502 2940 0 904 904 25791 25791 0 0 0 19281 19157 -49 173 0 8295 7721 314 260 14416 12394 432 1590 0 53813 47934 3193 2686 16818 16466 52 300 0 0 2000 28 15 1957 0 0 6070 4566 1278 226 Staff training and development 28861 27439 653 769 Furniture and equipment 16830 15260 593 977 Dues and memberships 14563 12623 1024 916 Postage and Shipping 7638 7312 176 150 18273 16643 490 1140 1208670 1064546 87861 56263 521069 2355291 0 330000 1614830 24753 0 0 0 0 0 11607 19309 0 0 0 0 0 2000 3000 889429 3992430 2848 25942 27245 679479 72000 50400 102093 755821 X 457336 1621779 330000 1614830 787336 3236609 889429 3992430 2449273 X false true X true false X 145215 238351 447803 1269382 3582997 5683748 292156 81248 95536 24870 493810 0 0 0 437371 319599 543339 1294252 3582997 6177558 0 0 6177558 0 0 0 2897 1583 4480 437371 319599 543339 1297149 3584580 6182038 0.99930 0.99900 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4125599 463647 4009 467656 3657943 3657943 1676326 463647 4009 467656 1208670 1208670 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 X X X X X false Annual fundraiser Heroes 77372 77372 4009 77372 77372 4009 4009 73363 X X X false false false false false false false false false KEITH WATTLEY Executive Dir. 155666 155666 Satch S BoardMember Cash flow X 72000 50400 false true true 50400 Schedule L, Part V Supplemental Information Satch Slavin (Board Member) and Julie Hess (Employee)Note Payable: Purpose: Cash flow support in 2018Principal: 72,000Amount as of December 31, 2020: $50,400 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. 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.