Benevolence Fund Calculator

Size and manage a church benevolence fund based on budget allocation, request volume, and approval rates.

Annual church budget ($)

Benevolence allocation (%)

Avg request amount ($)

Requests per month

Approval rate (%)

Tab to move between fields

Annual benevolence budget ($)

$15,000

Monthly budget ($)$1,250

Monthly approved spend ($)$1,400

Annual surplus/deficit ($)-$1,800

People helped/year34

Fund adequate (0/1)0

Annual Demand24,000

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your annual church budget ($) and the percentage allocated to benevolence (typically 2–7%).
Set the average request amount ($) and expected requests per month based on your congregation size.
Enter approval rate (%) — what fraction of requests are typically approved.
Review Annual benevolence budget ($) and Monthly approved spend ($) to see if the fund covers expected demand.
Check Fund adequate (0/1) — a result of 0 means you should increase allocation or reduce average grant size.

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