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Nonprofit · EIN 46-1538094

UNCOMMON LAW

Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607

Financials

$3M$3.4M2023$7.6M$4.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of UNCOMMON LAW by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$7,647,918$4,369,311$3,278,607$7,201,943$412,211$6,789,732
December 31, 2023990$3,021,275$3,428,593-$407,318$4,222,000$710,875$3,511,125
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,455,060
of which government grants
$2,963,446
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$81,777
Net income from fundraising events
$79,429
Other revenue
$111,081

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$201,221
Other salaries and wages
$2,649,767
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,387,209
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$32,592
Accounting fees
$28,903
Occupancy
$140,436
Travel
$218,299
Depreciation
$4,099
Program services (functional)
$3,921,937
Management and general (functional)
$334,006
Fundraising (functional)
$113,368

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,222,000
Total assets, end of year
$7,201,943
Total liabilities, end of year
$412,211
Net assets, end of year
$6,789,732
Land, buildings and equipment
$344
Publicly traded securities
$2,904,491
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,145,799
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,643,933
Gross receipts
$7,679,261
Employees
45
Volunteers
15
Year formed
2012
State of legal domicile
CA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH WATTLEYExecutive Dir.
Officer
60$201,221
Lilliana ParatoreLegal Director40$144,078
Katy DybwadDir.Finance & Oper40$136,078
Rebecca BerrySupervising Attory40$121,102
Susan M KimSr. Policy Manager40$110,124
Natasha BakerLitigationAttorney40$108,797
Carletha SterlingBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kwame MarfoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ernest Hammond IIIBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Satch SlavinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eddy ZhengBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rob EberTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Paul PetrequinAudit Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEITH WATTLEYExecutive Dir.
Officer
60$193,814
Lilliana B ParatoreDir. Legal Service40$127,391
Katy DybwadDir.Finance & Oper40$123,471
Ann M RogeDir of Dev. & Comm40$101,460
Erin ScottFinance Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Carletha SterlingBoard Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Kwame MarfoSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Ernest Hammond IIIBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Satch SlavinBoard member
Trustee or director
2$0
Eddy ZhengBoard Member
Trustee or director
2$0
Rob EberFundraising Chr
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Paul PetrequinAudit Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
318 HARRISON ST STE 103, OAKLAND, CA 94607-4133
In care of
% KEITH WATTLEY
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KEITH WATTLEY, 318 HARRISON ST 103, OAKLAND, CA 94607
Signed the 990
KEITH WATTLEY, Executive Director
Phone
(510) 271-0310
Return prepared by
HEALY AND ASSOCIATES

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 46-1538094 or by the name UNCOMMON LAW.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Legal:- Saw 12 of our clients come home to their communities - Filed 10 habeas corpus petitions (6 Superior, 3 Court of Appeal, 1 CA Supreme Court) - Delivered 23 consultations - Supported 61 parole hearings - Achieved a 59% grant rate in parole hearings completed
    Expenses $3,921,937
  • Policy: - 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.
  • In-Prison Programming:- Graduated 42 participants from our 10-month Home After Harm, Pathways for Parole Success, along with three Peer Mentor graduates, and enrolled 80 new participants total at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) and Salinas Valley State Prison for graduations in 2025. From our graduates:100% understood the parole hearing process as a result of the program - 97% knew how to articulate and connect the events in their lives that led to incarceration - 100% understood how to demonstrate insight in my parole hearing - 97% knew how to mentally and emotionally prepare for my parole hearing - 95% reported an overall positive sense of well-being at the end of the program, and another 95% reported their overall sense of hope and outlook for the future is positive.- Completed seven intensive parole readiness workshops across six prisons with a total of 355 participants. From the workshop participants: - 98% of participants left the workshop with a better understanding of the Boards expectations - 90% of participants reported higher confidence in their ability to receive a parole grant

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-1538094
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,201,943
Income (IRS master file)
$7,679,261

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$7,647,918$4,369,311$7,201,943XML
990December 2023$3,021,275$3,428,593$4,222,000XML
990December 2022$4,072,621$2,978,268$4,369,006IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 46-1538094).

Questions about UNCOMMON LAW

What is the EIN of UNCOMMON LAW?
The employer identification number (EIN) of UNCOMMON LAW is 46-1538094.
Is UNCOMMON LAW tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
Are donations to UNCOMMON LAW tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does UNCOMMON LAW file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of UNCOMMON LAW due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did UNCOMMON LAW last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of UNCOMMON LAW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KEITH WATTLEY.
Who are the officers and directors of UNCOMMON LAW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $201,221 (KEITH WATTLEY, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does UNCOMMON LAW have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,647,918, expenses of $4,369,311 and total assets of $7,201,943 at year end.

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