Church accounting

Accounting Software for Presbyterian Churches

Support session oversight with clear fund accounting, session-ready financials, and workflows treasurers can sustain year after year.

Fund accounting for a Presbyterian church in Grain Ledger

Challenges we hear from churches like yours

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

  • Session and committee reporting

    Share statements of activities, fund balances, and budget variance in formats committees expect, with detail on demand.

  • Designated and restricted balances

    Track restricted and board-designated balances separately from operating cash with proper net asset presentation.

  • Stewardship of volunteer time

    Automate bank feeds and giving imports so clerks of session and treasurers spend less time on data entry and more time on oversight.

Common questions

Is Grain appropriate for Presbyterian churches?
Yes. Grain is denomination-agnostic fund accounting software. You configure funds and reporting to match session and presbytery expectations.
Can we track per capita and special offerings?
Yes. Structure a per capita expense line in your chart of accounts and track remittances alongside designated gifts and special offerings.
Does Grain help with annual budgets?
Yes. Build budgets by fund and ministry, compare to actuals, and adjust through the year with visibility for leadership.

Free Church Accounting

Free to Start. Scales as You Grow.

No credit card required. Most features free for churches under $20k in monthly spend.

MonthlyYearly2 months free

Starter

For churches under $20k in monthly spend

Free
Get started

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

  • Email

Growth

Popular

For growing congregations

$70/month
Get started

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

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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.

Standalone product/Built for churches

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

$50/month base
+ $10per employee / month

Everything included

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

Session-ready financials without the scramble

See how Grain Ledger gives Presbyterian treasurers and sessions the clarity they need.