Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Russian Life Inc
EIN 94-0822792 • 501(c)3 • San Francisco, CA
Profile
To publish a volunteer-based monthly newspaper providing current events, historical, cultural, and educational content to the Russian-speaking community in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, serving as a vital information source for residents with limited access to other media outlets. This aligns with the educational and charitable purposes required for tax-exempt status.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
10th percentile
Higher net margin than 10% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
39th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$929
Down $22,282 (-96%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$929
Down $22,282 (-96%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$23,999
Down $3,854 (-14%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$46,281
Up $25,101 (+119%) from 2023
Net Income
Down-$22,282
Down $28,955 (-434%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $929
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $929
- Revenue
- $23,999
- Expenses
- $46,281
- Net income
- -$22,282
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Mar 25, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.0
- Gross Receipts
- $23,999
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The mission of Russian Life is to publish a newspaper to provide information on current events and historical, cultural, educational articles to the Russian-speaking community of the San Francisco Bay Area, California and beyond.
To publish a volunteer-based monthly newspaper providing current events, historical, cultural, and educational content to the Russian-speaking community in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond, serving as a vital information source for residents with limited access to other media outlets. This aligns with the educational and charitable purposes required for tax-exempt status.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Life Inc's mission published a monthly newspaper on volunteer basis offering current events updates alongside historical, cultural, and educational articles to the Russian-speaking community in the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and beyond. Our publication aims to serve as a vital information source for Russian-speaking residents in the San Francisco Bay Area who may have restricted access to other information outlets. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksander Sadovnikov | Chief Executive Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Aleksander Hidchenko | Chief Financial Officer | - | $0 | - | - |
| Marina Diachkoff | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Russian Life Inc
- EIN
- 94-0822792
- Phone
- 4152446051
- Address
- 2460 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94115
Signing Officer
- Name
- Igor Polishchuk
- Title
- Volunteer agent
- Phone
- 4152446051
- Signed
- 2025-03-25
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