Visionsynergy EIN 20-0351801

Visionsynergy

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Develops and coaches networks to advance the Gospel among unreached people globally. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $1.7M in revenue, $1.7M in expenses, and $519K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · International
Location
Seattle, WA
Website
visionsynergy.net
Filings
5 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$1.7MFY2025
Expenses
$1.7M
Net assets
$519K
People
11
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  20-0351801 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Seattle, WA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Figures match the IRS filing checked 9/14/26 · see original: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Develops and coaches networks to advance the Gospel among unreached people globally.
Leadership
Karin Butler Primuth · CEO · $126K
Money in and out
$1.7M revenue, $1.7M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$519K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -10% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +66% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +12%
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +6%
Total assets
$569K
FY2025▼ -5%
Total liabilities
$50K
FY2025▲ +40%
Total revenue
$1.7M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.7M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$519K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$569K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Developing networkswe coach and advise christian network leaders to facilitate multi-organizational collaboration for exponential kingdom impact. In FY2025, visionsynergy's ministry expanded into 15 countries, resulting in the launch of 69 new networks across east asia, south asia, the middle EAST/NORTH africa, and west africa.

$886Kprogram expense
02

Equipping leaderswe facilitate learning experiences among mission network leaders that foster peer learning and connection. In FY2025, we trained 3,864 leaders, coached 626 network leaders, and served 229 networks globally.

$304Kprogram expense
03

Advocating for collaborationwe advocate for increased collaboration in the christian mission movement through speaking engagements and publications that inform and inspire. In FY2025, our partnership with the lausanne movement continued through the ministry collaboration network, connecting over 2,300 leaders worldwide.

$174Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CVisionsynergy
EINHdr · item D20-0351801
Principal addressHdr · item CSeattle, WA
WebsiteHdr · item Jvisionsynergy.net
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MWA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFInternational (Q30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2004

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$126,250Pt VII · Sec A
SR Dir of Operations
$79,869Pt VII · Sec A
Member/Vice President/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karin Butler Primuth’s $126K as CEO is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1169 $1–10M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Karin Butler Primuth$126,250$131,501
Karin Butler Primuth$124,056$131,501
Lucas King$110,199
David Hackett$107,416
Krin Butler Primuth$107,100
David Thoresen$79,869
David Thoresen$63,139$46,346
Phillip Butler$18,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants99%$1.7M
Program service revenue$7K
Investment income$3K
Other revenue$93
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.08
Program services80%$1.4M
Management & general12%$201K
Fundraising8%$142K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$539K
Total assetsLn 16$569K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$50K
Total net assetsLn 32$519K
Months of cash on handcomputed3.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $539K · Operating expenses/yr $1.7M
3.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.4M · Total expenses $1.7M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $201K · Total expenses $1.7M
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $142K · Total expenses $1.7M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $123K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.6M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $1.7M
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $1.7M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $7K · Total revenue $1.7M
0.4%
Investment reliance
Investment income $3K · Total revenue $1.7M
+0.2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $7K · Total expenses $1.7M
0.4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.7M · Prior year $1.5M
+12%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $996K · FY2024 $1.7M
+14%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $519K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.7M · Expenses $1.7M
-3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $569K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $519K · Total assets $569K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $569K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Karin Butler Primuth · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $126K · Total expenses $1.7M
7%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $747K · Total expenses $1.7M
44%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 9%
Revenue growth 12%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$1.7M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$880K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$996K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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