Uncommon Law

Oakland, CA ·EIN 46-1538094 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$5.4M received 34 funders 82 grants · 2020–2024

Who funds Uncommon Law?

Uncommon Law is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($2.3M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M), The James Irvine Foundation ($353K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Uncommon Law between 2020–2024.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Crankstart Foundation$2,300,00042020–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$1,139,22552020–2024
The James Irvine Foundation$352,72562020–2022
The Schmidt Family Foundation$350,00032022–2024
Laura and John Arnold Foundation$337,00022023–2024
The Ruth L Lee Fund$175,00052020–2024
The Heising-simons Foundation$110,00032022–2023
California Changelawyers$88,57422020–2023
David C Butterfield and Alfonso D Rubio$85,49722020–2021
The California Wellness Foundation$75,00062020–2024
Equal Justice Works$50,00012022
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund$40,00032021–2023
United Way of the Bay Area$39,80712023
Nia Community Foundation$30,00072021–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$27,50022021–2022
Jk Irwin Foundation$25,00052020–2024
Tides Foundation$25,00012022
Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable Trust$20,75042020–2024
Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc$20,00022024
Impactassetsinc$20,00012021
The Uplands Foundation$15,00012024
The Chicago Community Trust$10,00012024
Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family Foundation$10,00022024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$10,00022023–2024
K&f Baxter Family Foundation Inc$5,00012021

Showing top 25 of 34 funders by total given.

What grants has Uncommon Law received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2024Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT THE PAROLE REFORM INITIATIVE$300,000
2024Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO BUILD A KNOWLEDGE-BASE FOR ADVANCING PRESUMPTIVE PAROLE REFORM IN CALIFORNIA.$168,500
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationSTRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$145,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationPublic Safety$25,325
2024The Ruth L Lee FundCHARITABLE$25,000
2024The Uplands FoundationFUNDING FOR STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES$15,000
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$10,000
2024The California Wellness FoundationCORE OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncUNCOMMON HEROES DONATION$10,000
2024Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation IncUNCOMMON HEROES DONATION$10,000
2024Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Maxine and Jack Zarrow Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Jk Irwin FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR UNCOMMON LAW$5,000
2024Nia Community FoundationCharitable Event$2,500
2024Nia Community FoundationCharitable Event$2,500
2024Ben & Jeanne Overman Charitable TrustCHARITABLE$500
2023Laura and John Arnold FoundationTO BUILD A KNOWLEDGE-BASE FOR PAROLE POLICY IN CALIFORNIA.$168,500
2023The Schmidt Family FoundationSTRENGTHENING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT$105,000
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR THE STRATEGIC POLICY ADVOCACY WORK FOCUSED ON DISCRETIONARY PAROLE$100,000
2023Silicon Valley Community FoundationPublic Safety$53,175
2023The Ruth L Lee FundCHARITABLE$40,000
2023United Way of the Bay AreaDESIGNATED BY DONOR TO AGENCY$39,807
2023The Independent Charitable Gift FundGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2023The California Wellness FoundationFOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO ASSIST PEOPLE NAVIGATING CALIFORNIA'S PAROLE PROCESS THROUGH TRAUMA-INFORMED LEGAL REPRESENTATION, MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING, AND POLICY ADVOCACY.$10,000
2023California ChangelawyersLEGAL AID GRANTS$8,574
2023The Heising-simons FoundationFOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2023 UNCOMMON HEROES EVENT$5,000
2023Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2023Jk Irwin FoundationFINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR UNCOMMON LAW$5,000
2023Nia Community FoundationCharitable Event$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 82 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Uncommon Law?

Uncommon Law is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Crankstart Foundation ($2.3M), Silicon Valley Community Foundation ($1.1M), The James Irvine Foundation ($353K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Uncommon Law between 2020–2024.

Who is Uncommon Law's largest funder?

Crankstart Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Uncommon Law, with $2.3M across 4 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Uncommon Law received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.4M in grants to Uncommon Law across 82 grants from 34 funders between 2020–2024. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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