Tithe, Offerings, and Donations

I would like to be able to run everything on tithes, offerings, and donations. To make a donation online, click here.

To live in the community, we'd ask for 10% of anything you make as income, a 10% tithe as Jesus instructed (although I do wonder if this percentage logistically should be just a little higher. I do imagine that the Revolution will have worshipers both who will and will not live in the community, and it feels weird to ask 10% of both types. Such revolutionists that live elsewhere but may worship and grow and learn with the group every week would tithe only 10%). We will not hunt an individual down for this money. In fact, we may never know if one gives nor how much, unless it is so indicated (via checks or notes, and I think online giving is tracked). (I realize this may be fanciful thinking relying on the integrity of the residents to actually pay, but I'd hope we cultivate honest people.) I would like to have a box in the lobby of the main meeting room labeled "tithe and offering," where people could give the 10% instructed tithe and any extra offering when we meet there once a week, and a box in the cafe open to the public labeled "tithe and donations," where residents could drop of their 10% and anyone could donate to the cause.

I'm not sure if we'd be able to be called a non-profit (and get governmental aid) as a "religious" community, but advice from a knowledgeable person in this regard would be appreciated. I do want to have the free public cafe to feed the hungry and while I don't want to charge hungry people, I would like to have money to pay the workers and professionals.