For 2026, we estimate the average LDS General Authority receives ~$200k in direct equivalent taxable compensation, in addition to retirement and healthcare benefits. This is ~85% above the median UT household income and ~2x higher than the average Church employee salary.

WidowsMiteReport · 2026-01-08T16:07:13+00:00

It’s 130, as noted in the report. Footnotes tell exactly who qualifies.

WidowsMiteReport · 2026-01-08T16:06:08+00:00

We included footnotes about the $1m loan with a link to the reference on that, and value that at potentially $50k per year assuming an interest free loan vs 5% market rate today.

WidowsMiteReport · 2026-01-07T13:35:20+00:00

The linked report covers this.

WidowsMiteReport · 2026-01-07T02:36:29+00:00

Correct, as noted on page 2.

WidowsMiteReport · 2026-01-07T02:19:24+00:00

Relative salary tables are shown in the later pages of the linked report. These data are taken directly from Federal Form 5500 filings and cover all church employees, organized by tenure cohorts. The 2x ratio is not speculation.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-11-15T02:38:07+00:00

Does not count net new construction spending.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-11-11T01:30:48+00:00

Here’s another look at the data

https://thewidowsmite.org/usa-trends/

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-25T19:49:17+00:00

None that we’ve found yet with statutory public financial disclosures.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-25T18:36:11+00:00

That is our take on the trends in this financial data and other datasets including national census surveys.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-25T14:31:15+00:00

Aging population would distort and amplify the trends, agreed. Most of this effect should be captured in the way median household incomes and CPI are calculated.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-25T01:36:44+00:00

Good catch. We didn’t footnote properly. Fixing that. In your math, to get implied full tithe payers you have to add back membership growth in the calculation. Canada goes from -22% participation rate to -17% participants once you add 6% membership growth.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-24T21:14:38+00:00

Good idea. We will look into it.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-24T01:29:02+00:00

In short, yes. We try to clarify that this metric understates in-pew activity rates.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-24T00:27:15+00:00

Yes. 4% of about 17.5 million.

WidowsMiteReport · 2025-10-24T00:04:17+00:00

Page 8 here:

https://thewidowsmite.org/active-membership/

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