How we receive income
Wycliffe Bible Translators does not pay us a salary. We receive income which is sent in the form of donations to Wycliffe’s U.S. headquarters in Orlando, Florida, and designated for our use. All donations are subject to a 10% assessment for defrayment of administrative costs and funding of major projects. Wycliffe also takes care of figuring tax withholding, charging our account for five types of insurance in addition to Social Security, workers’ compensation, furlough funds, mandatory retirement savings and so forth. The remaining funds are deposited into our bank account for us to live on. We receive a statement from Wycliffe each month, with details of donors, amounts given, and all charges and deposits mentioned above.
The funds which end up in our account are used for rent, the kids’ school tuition, car expenses, groceries, tithes and offerings and all the details of daily life. Our office rent and translators’ salaries are paid for by separate funds sent to us by Wycliffe Bible Translators, so we do not use our personal money for those expenses.