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Tithes are a fairly common concept among religious institutions; the Mormon Church just seems better at encouraging its members to pay their share, and better at keeping track.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2021

Tithes, which Mormons claim brought in more money last year than ever before, operate the enormous Mormon Temple in Salt Lake City, finance missions and schools, pay 60% toward construction of local chapels and tabernacles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tithes are collected locally, with much of the money passed on informally to local lay leaders at Sunday services.

From Time Magazine Archive

Taurus often shows its occult nature in the Bearing of the King's Tithes.

From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by Coffman, C. J.

It happened that the Government under the leadership of Mr. Smith, and, it was understood, on the personal instruction of Lord Salisbury, were pressing forward the Tithes Bill.

From The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Newnes, George