Finance and Management

The staff of the Treasurer’s office performs a variety of tasks and provides resources to the clergy and churches of the Diocese, including oversight of the collection, disbursement, and management of the funds of the Diocese and several related organizations.

Need-to-Know Information

• Key Resources for Vestry, Finance Committees, and Administrators (Slides from Presentation at 2024 Annual Convention)
• Clergy Children’s Scholarship Application
• 2023 Parochial Report Forms & Instructions
• 2024 IRS Mileage Reimbursement Rates
• The Cost-of-Living Adjustment recommendation for 2024 is 3.67%. See COLA history.
• Manual of Business Methods in Church Affairs (2023 revision) | Manual de Métodos Administrativos (2019)
• List of External Audit Firms
• Canonical Permission for Parish Debt Calculator
• Updated Stock Gift Instructions
• Updated Audit Forms
• View the IRS page with mileage rate history.

Presentations

• Best Practices Seminar Presentation, with links, from Day 1 of 229th Annual Convention.
• Powerpoint from August 14, 2023 Treasurers & Wardens Call
• Fresh Start Presentation from May 1
• Treasurer’s Presentation – 228th Annual Convention
• July 20, 2020 Onboarding Presentation

Contact Information

Edward A. (Ted) Smith, IV, tsmith@episcopalvirginia.org, Treasurer, 800-DIOCESE x1046

Stas Jones, sjones@episcopalvirginia.org, Financial Administrator, 800-DIOCESE x1022