Church accounting

Parish Accounting Built on Fund Accounting

Give your parish business manager and finance council clear fund balances, expense visibility, and reports that respect how Catholic parishes steward collections and restricted gifts.

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Parish bills and accounting in Grain Ledger

Challenges we hear from churches like yours

Grain Ledger is built to replace spreadsheet risk with fund accounting that scales.

  • Collections and restricted purposes

    Keep parish operations, second collections, and restricted intentions reflected accurately in the ledger, not blended into one checking balance.

  • Finance council transparency

    Deliver statements leadership can review with confidence, including drill-down to transactions when questions arise.

  • Vendor and bill discipline

    Route invoices through approval and track payables by fund so spending stays aligned with parish priorities.

How Grain helps

Explore the product areas that match your needs, then start free or watch a short demo.

Common questions

Can Catholic parishes use Grain Ledger?
Yes. Grain provides nonprofit fund accounting, AP workflows, bank sync, and reporting suitable for parish operations. Your diocese may have specific policies; Grain gives you the ledger and exports to support them.
Does Grain replace parish management systems?
Grain focuses on accounting, banking, bills, and financial reporting. Many parishes pair it with other tools for registration and ministry, using integrations where available.
Can we produce year-end reports for auditors?
Yes. You can generate GAAP-oriented statements and supporting detail from journal entries and dimensions to support reviews and audits.

Helpful resources for your evaluation

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Church accounting software comparison

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Church accounting pricing

Review the free Starter tier, Growth pricing, and when churches usually move up to paid plans.

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Free to Start.
Scales as You Grow.

No credit card required. Most features are free for churches with up to $20k in monthly expenses.

Billing period

Starter

For churches with up to $20k in monthly expenses

Free

  • 1 Bank Connection
  • 3 Users
  • Unlimited Funds
  • Donor Insights
  • 1 Active Budget
  • Standard GAAP Reports
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Scale

Scale-based pricing for larger churches

$100/month

$0 – $1.5M
  • Unlimited Bank Connections
  • Unlimited Users
  • Custom Roles
  • Custom Reports
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GrainPayroll

Pay your church staff and file payroll taxes, with every pay run posted to the right fund.

  • Auto fund allocation
  • Mobile time clock & approvals
  • Direct deposit
  • Federal & state tax filings

$50/month base

+ $10 per employee / month

Works with every accounting plan. No upgrade required.

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Give your finance council the clarity they have been asking for

See how Grain Ledger handles parish accounting, restricted collections, and council-ready reporting.

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