I usually tithe to my local congregation, and I also give to other ministries. When my husband and I we between Churches (like when we moved) then we would tithe to AWANA or another group. One church we attended briefly several years ago had poor financial stewardship so we gave elsewhere, then found another church.
Also, our current church (Calvary Chapel) has it’s books open to anyone who asks. It is difficult if not impossible to follow the money trail in the LDS church.
I am so glad that Christ delivered me out of that bondage.
So am I, reaganaut. Nothing like freedom in Christ, is there. No more having to live up to what man says, only what God says. I went to the Methodist church for years and when I learned about tithing, I couldn’t tithe to the church because I knew a lot of it went to socialist causes. I did tithe to the pastor’s home renovations however. I had no trouble tithing to my present church because we have responsible people as our leaders. It’s a blessing to tithe.