I also don't put money in the collection basket. But I do contribute to the Church, albeit by specific donations to particular churches and/or organizations.
Generally, I send checks to Mater Ecclesiae Church in Berlin, NJ of which I am an out-of-town parishioner. This is a all Indult Diocesan Parish. I also send money from time to time to the FSSP.
As an accountant, I can advise you that the one way to legally ensure that none of our money goes to the bishops is to put restrictions on the Memo line of our checks. So, for Mater Ecclesiae, I also put a note saying "Donation Restricted to Parish expenses or something similar." All of my FSSP donations are usually specifically for seminary costs.
Thanks for that tip. There are many little parishes simply scraping by that could use some help. My old parish was one of them. I used to be their one woman landscaping crew. Even though they were small and poor the Bishop emptied their little savings account without notice. Later I discovered what some of the money goes to.
I think it's an individuals responsibility to see that tithes go to proper purposes. I've lost trust in the Bishops to do right with money.