The financial stewards at most churches have to account for every penny in contributions. To the congregation and to the IRS. Thhey are nit “sworn to secrecy”. If people want to make their donations anonymous, they can specify as such. If you want to put cash in collection plate instead of a check, ut is still counted.
Most Protestant churches are incredibly meticulous & transparent concerning finances.
It’s the Mormons who are secretive and swear oaths to secrecy, which is, in and of itself, a problem.
My Baptist church treasurer/secretary prints out a statement every month, itemizing meticulously, every cent taken in and every cent spent. Copies are handed out to every congregant who wants one.
Every year a committee puts together a budget, then every adult member votes on it. Our Pastor of 43 years receives a salary of $26,000 yearly. He has an earned doctorate (as opposed to an honorary one). He had always held another full time job outside the Pastorate, until retiring from it.
I said sworn to SILENCE, meaning they won’t yack your donations to just anybody in the church even if pestered to do so.
At least — not yack it associated with you. My church does totals by envelope number and the numbers are kept anonymous except to confidential treasurer’s records.