Nonprofit Accounting for Religious Organizations
Churches are nonprofits with unique workflows. Grain combines nonprofit ledger discipline with giving integration, ministries, and church-specific workflows that generic nonprofit tools miss.
Challenges we hear from churches like yours
Grain Ledger is built to replace spreadsheet risk with fund accounting that scales.
Generic nonprofit tools miss giving
Get fund accounting plus native giving and donor workflows instead of bolting donations onto a grant-focused product.
Volunteer-run finance teams
Interfaces and approvals match church staffing reality while the ledger stays audit-grade. Start free and scale when you are ready.
Donor restrictions and compliance
Track restrictions and net assets the way FASB-oriented readers expect, with fund-level accountability built in.
How Grain helps
Explore product areas that map to what you need, then book a demo for a tailored walkthrough.
Common questions
- Is Grain only for churches?
- Grain is optimized for churches and ministries. Other faith-based nonprofits with similar fund and giving needs often fit well; contact us about your use case.
- Does Grain support functional expenses?
- You can structure dimensions and reporting to reflect program, management, and fundraising as your policies require.
- How does Grain compare to Aplos or Realm?
- Grain focuses on modern fund accounting with real-time bank sync, native giving-to-ledger integration, and a modern interface designed for church teams. Compare specific features for your stack, or schedule a demo to see the differences firsthand.
Free Church Accounting
Free to Start. Scales as You Grow.
No credit card required. Most features free for churches under $20k in monthly spend.
Starter
For churches under $20k in monthly spend
Accounting
- 1 Bank Connection
- Unlimited Funds
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- 3 Users
- Standard Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- ≤ $20k Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
Budgets
- 1 Active Budget
Reporting
- Standard GAAP Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
Growth
Popular
For growing congregations
Accounting
- 3 Bank Connections
- Unlimited Funds
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- 3 Users
- Standard Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- Unlimited Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
- Email Invoice Automation
Budgets
- Unlimited Active Budgets
Reporting
- Standard GAAP Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
- Priority Email
Enterprise
For larger churches with complex needs
Accounting
- Accrual & Cash Basis
- Unlimited Bank Connections
- Unlimited Funds
- Unlimited Users
- Custom Roles
- One-Click QuickBooks Migration
Giving Intelligence
- Donor Insights
- Donor Development
- DAF Analytics
- Giving Statements
- ChMS Integrations
Spend Management
- Unlimited Monthly Expenses
- AI Invoice Scanning
- Email Invoice Automation
Budgets
- Unlimited Active Budgets
- Multi-Scenario Planning
Reporting
- Custom Reports
- Custom Dashboards
- Dimension Tags Reporting
Support
- Phone
Church Payroll
A standalone product, built into Grain
Pay your church staff, file payroll taxes, and keep every paycheck tied to the right fund. Priced and packaged on its own — no plan upgrade required.
Run church payroll without the bookkeeping cleanup
Modern payroll, time tracking, and tax filings — with every pay run posting straight to the right fund. No exporting, no re-keying, no month-end mess.
No plan upgrade required - works with Starter, Growth, or Enterprise
Simple, transparent pricing
Everything included
Church-specific nonprofit accounting, not a generic ERP
See how Grain Ledger combines nonprofit fund accounting with the giving, donor, and ministry workflows churches actually need.