Church accounting

Fund Accounting for Methodist Congregations

Give your trustees and finance teams clear fund balances, ministry budgets, and statements of activity. Grain Ledger keeps designated giving and operating dollars in balance with a real general ledger.

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Financial reports for a Methodist church in Grain Ledger

See Grain Ledger church accounting software for the full product overview, or compare accounting software for churches on fund balances, giving imports, and board-ready reporting.

Challenges we hear from churches like yours

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

  • Charge conference and leadership packets

    Stop assembling reports from three different exports. Generate board-ready balance sheets and statements of activities with drill-down to supporting entries when questions come up.

  • Multiple ministries, one set of books

    Budget and report by fund and dimension so each ministry sees its numbers without maintaining shadow spreadsheets.

  • Audit-friendly detail

    Every transaction ties to journal entries and dimensions so year-end reviews and outside accountants have a clear trail.

How Grain helps

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

Common questions

Can Methodist churches use Grain Ledger?
Yes. Grain supports standard nonprofit fund accounting and reporting that works for Methodist and other mainline congregations. You configure your chart of accounts and funds to match your governance needs.
Do you support budgeting by ministry or committee?
Yes. You can build budgets by fund and department, compare to actuals over time, and route changes through approvals when your policies require it.
Does Grain integrate with our giving platform?
Grain integrates with Planning Center today, with more giving platforms on the roadmap. Donations can sync into your books with donor matching to reduce manual entry.

Helpful resources for your evaluation

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Church accounting software

Product overview for fund accounting, giving integrations, bank reconciliation, and board-ready reporting.

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Small church accounting software

See how Grain fits volunteer treasurers who need bookkeeping software without QuickBooks-style workarounds.

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Church accounting software comparison

Full 2026 comparison of church accounting software. Use this if you are choosing among Grain, Aplos, ChurchTrac, and QuickBooks.

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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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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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Make charge conference prep painless

See how Grain Ledger produces the financials your trustees and conference leadership need.

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