Civic Intelligence

Berkeley Russian School

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 94-3291149

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilewww.BerkeleyRussianSchool.org
144 Bret Harte RdBerkeley, CA 94708

(510) 730-0277

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

26th percentile

-9.6%

Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$80,000

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 76.0% of source-year revenue.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

8th percentile

-57%

Faster asset growth than 8% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

51st percentile

2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Down

$7,802

Down $10,138 (-57%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$7,802

Down $10,138 (-57%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin26th percentile

Revenue

Up

$105,220

Up $2,858 (+2.8%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$115,358

Up $7,222 (+6.7%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$10,138

Down $4,364 (-76%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth8th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30K$20K$10K$0Assets 2011: $1,089Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $3,457Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $6,752Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $7,800Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $14,303Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $10,081Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $8,238Liabilities 2017: $02017Assets 2018: $6,716Liabilities 2018: $02018Assets 2019: $12,270Liabilities 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $12,677Liabilities 2020: $02020Assets 2021: $5,761Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $5,7612021Assets 2022: $14,293Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $14,2932022Assets 2023: $23,715Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $23,7152023Assets 2024: $17,940Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $17,9402024Assets 2025: $7,802Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $7,8022025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$7,802
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$7,802
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth51st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $63,560Expenses 2011: $64,257Net Income 2011: -$6972011Revenue 2012: $70,915Expenses 2012: $68,546Net Income 2012: $2,3692012Revenue 2013: $82,238Expenses 2013: $79,123Net Income 2013: $3,1152013Revenue 2014: $88,944Expenses 2014: $87,216Net Income 2014: $1,7282014Revenue 2015: $121,563Expenses 2015: $115,060Net Income 2015: $6,5032015Revenue 2016: $86,163Expenses 2016: $90,386Net Income 2016: -$4,2232016Revenue 2017: $88,814Expenses 2017: $90,657Net Income 2017: -$1,8432017Revenue 2018: $87,137Expenses 2018: $860Net Income 2018: $86,2772018Revenue 2019: $101,274Expenses 2019: $95,720Net Income 2019: $5,5542019Revenue 2020: $76,522Expenses 2020: $76,115Net Income 2020: $4072020Revenue 2021: $72,233Expenses 2021: $79,149Net Income 2021: -$6,9162021Revenue 2022: $107,299Expenses 2022: $98,767Net Income 2022: $8,5322022Revenue 2023: $120,314Expenses 2023: $110,892Net Income 2023: $9,4222023Revenue 2024: $102,362Expenses 2024: $108,136Net Income 2024: -$5,7742024Revenue 2025: $105,220Expenses 2025: $115,358Net Income 2025: -$10,1382025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$105,220
Expenses$115,358
Net Income-$10,138
Open 2025 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 2, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$105,220
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Berkeley Russian School offers classes in Russian language and culture to families in the Northern California.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Berkeley Russian School offers over 20 different classes in Russian language and culture to over 60 students$0$115,358
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay97th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Larisa ShapiroDirectorFT$80,000-$80,000
Joe SchlessingerPresident-$0--
Vadim ShapiroTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Berkeley Russian School
EIN
94-3291149
Phone
5107300277
Address
144 Bret Harte Rd, Berkeley, CA 94708

Signing Officer

Name
Larisa Shapiro
Title
Director
Phone
5107300277
Signed
2026-03-02
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Bank fees;24|Insurance;449|IT and Internet expenses;224|Office supplies;11|Licenses and taxes;80^Total;788^”

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Filings

Displayed year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,802
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$7,802
Revenue
$105,220
Expenses
$115,358
Net income
-$10,138
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.08$1.05$1.15$0.10
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.18$0.00$0.18$1.02$1.08$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.24$0.00$0.24$1.20$1.11$0.09
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$0.14$1.07$0.99$0.09
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.72$0.79$0.07
2020Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.13$0.00$0.77$0.76$0.00
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.12$0.00$1.01$0.96$0.06
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.87$0.01$0.86
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.89$0.91$0.02
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.10$0.00$0.86$0.90$0.04
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.14$0.00$1.22$1.15$0.07
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.08$0.00$0.89$0.87$0.02
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.82$0.79$0.03
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.71$0.69$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.01$0.00$0.64$0.64$0.01