Visionaries Incorporated FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Oklahoma City, OK501(c)(3)Since 1972EIN 23-7349483Revenue $333K in FY2023

On file with the IRSvisionariesint.org7317 Jack Dr, 73132-4811 · Oklahoma City, OKTax-exempt since Mar 1974Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Helping the helpers, caregivers, educators, and builders in Christian service around the world. We carry out this mission by providing training, financial assistance, and encouragement to pastors, educators, and churches in acts of Christian service.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
60¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $38K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
60%
of spending
Worth a look: 60% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$301K
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$333K
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$307K
To programs
60%
Net assets
$56K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$333K
FY2023▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$253K
FY2021$148K
FY2022$265K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$542K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$307K
FY2023▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$247K
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$249K
FY2023$307K
FY2024$410K
FY2025$433K
Net assets
$56K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$187K
FY2025$198K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1974.

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Where the money goes

60 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 60% · $186K Management & general 35% · $107K Fundraising 5% · $15K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990; $59K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Director
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary-Treasurer
$23,268Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Curtis L Baker$6,600$3,000$36,000$38,500$38,500$38,500
Jo Baker$29,400$36,000————
Karlene Arthur——$23,268$25,768$25,768$22,000

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips Christian workers globally with training, aid, and credentials to share the gospel.

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3 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

In 2023, Visionaries Inc provided assistance to pastors, educators, students, and churches on the foreign field. This included training, financial assistance, and encouragement to those in Christian ministry in approximately ten locations. The number of persons benefited through this assistance is impossible to assess.

$93Kprogram expense
02

In 2023, Visionaries Inc incurred expenses of key directors and staff engaged in travel for the purpose of overseeing and evaluating program services. This included training, teaching, ministerial service, and encouragement to those we serve. The number of persons who benefited is impossible to assess. Visionaries Inc.

$65Kprogram expense
03

In 2023, Visionaries Inc provided assistance to pastors, educators, students, and churches located in the USA. This included training, financial assistance, and encouragement to those in Christian ministry in several locations. The number of persons who benefited through this assistance is impossible to assess. Visionaries Inc.

$13Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Money outPt IX
$307K
Ln 25
Programscol B$186K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$56K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$333K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$300K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$301K
Net assetsLn 32$56K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K$75K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$300K$300K
Total assetsLn 16$332K$357K
LiabilitiesLn 26$302K$301K
Net assetsLn 32$30K$56K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$15K$30K$15K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0$0$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$0$8K$0
Information technologyLn 14$473$0$473$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$0$12K$0
TravelLn 17$65K$65K$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$119$0$119$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$0$0$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$162K$106K$56K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$307K$186K$107K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $443K$433K$11K$198K 990 PDF
FY2024 $542K$410K$131K$187K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $333K$307K$26K$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $265K$249K$16K$48K 990 PDF
FY2021 $148K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $253K$247K$6K$129K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $333,341 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $264,873$333,341
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,873$333,341
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $67,935$59,268
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,984$247,962
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $248,919$307,230
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,954$26,111
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $333,341 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$333,341
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$333,341
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$333,341
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $307,230 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $14,817 · Management $29,634 · Fundraising $14,817$59,268
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $8,186 · Fundraising $0$8,186
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $473 · Fundraising $0$473
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $12,000 · Fundraising $0$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $64,694 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$64,694
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $119 · Fundraising $0$119
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $106,090 · Management $56,400 · Fundraising $0$162,490
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,601 · Management $106,812 · Fundraising $14,817$307,230
Part X · Balance sheet $357,374 assets, 22 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $112,193; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $49,549$75,181
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year −$130,000−$130,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $300,000$300,000
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $331,742$357,374
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,969$1,491
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $301,969$301,491
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,773$55,883
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $331,742$357,374
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,883 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$333,341
XI-2 Total expenses$307,230
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,111
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,773
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,883

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