Council on the Disposition of the Tithes

The Council on the Disposition of the Tithes (also known as the Council on the Disposition of Tithing) is a leadership body in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), composed of the First Presidency, the Presiding Bishopric, and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The Council determines how tithing funds of the church will be spent. The Council oversees revenue, investments and expenditures valued at billions of dollars per year. While the LDS Church produces an annual report and employs an independent auditing department which reviews the financial activities of the church,^[1] it has not published full financial reports since 1959.

This council was established by Latter Day Saint movement founder Joseph Smith on 8 July 1838.^[2]

Membership of the council

As of October 2015:

	Name: Born: Positions:           Notes:	Thomas S. Monson August 21, 1927 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, February 3, 2008 – incumbent President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (with Boyd K. Packer as Acting President), March 12, 1995 – February 3, 2008 First Counselor in the First Presidency, March 12, 1995 – January 27, 2008 Second Counselor in the First Presidency, November 10, 1985 – March 3, 1995 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 4, 1963 – November 10, 1985 LDS Church Apostle, October 10, 1963 Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
	Name: Born: Positions:           Notes:	Henry B. Eyring May 31, 1933 First Counselor in the First Presidency, February 3, 2008 Second Counselor in the First Presidency, October 6, 2007 – January 27, 2008 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, April 1, 1995 – October 6, 2007 LDS Church Apostle, April 6, 1995 First Quorum of the Seventy, October 3, 1992 – April 1, 1995 First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, April 1, 1985 – October 3, 1992 Was President of Ricks College from 1971 to 1977. First Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System.
	Name: Born: Positions:           Notes:	Dieter F. Uchtdorf 6 November 1940 Second Counselor in the First Presidency, February 3, 2008 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, October 2, 2004 – February 3, 2008 LDS Church Apostle, October 7, 2004 Presidency of the Seventy, 15 August 2002 – 2 October 2004 First Quorum of the Seventy, April 7, 1996 – October 2, 2004 Second Quorum of the Seventy, April 2, 1994 – April 7, 1996 Only the eleventh apostle to be born outside the United States. Second Vice Chairman, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System
	Name: Born: Positions:	Gérald Caussé May 20, 1963 Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 9, 2015 First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gary E. Stevenson, March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 – March 31, 2012
	Name: Born: Positions:	Dean M. Davies September 5, 1951 First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gérald Caussé, October 9, 2015 Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gary E. Stevenson, March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015
	Name: Born: Positions:	W. Christopher Waddell 28 June 1959 Second Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric, called by Gérald Caussé, 9 October 2015 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, 2 April 2011 – 9 October 2015
	Name: Born: Positions:     Notes:	Russell M. Nelson September 9, 1924 President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, July 3, 2015[3][4] Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 12, 1984 27th and current President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
	Name: Born: Positions:   Notes:	Dallin H. Oaks August 12, 1932 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 7, 1984 LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, May 3, 1984 A former professor of law at the University of Chicago Law School, a former president of Brigham Young University, and a former justice of the Utah Supreme Court. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Chairman, CES Executive Committee of the Board.
	Name: Born: Positions:       Notes:	M. Russell Ballard October 8, 1928 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 6, 1985 LDS Church Apostle, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 10, 1985 Presidency of the First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, February 21, 1980 – October 6, 1985 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 3, 1976 – October 6, 1985 Grandson of both Hyrum Mack Smith and Melvin J. Ballard; direct descendent of Joseph F. Smith and Hyrum Smith.
	Name: Born: Positions:	Robert D. Hales August 24, 1932 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 2, 1994 LDS Church Apostle, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 7, 1994 Presiding Bishop, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 6, 1985 – April 2, 1994 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Spencer W. Kimball, October 1, 1976 – April 6, 1985 Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Spencer W. Kimball, April 4, 1975 – October 1, 1976
	Name: Born: Positions:     Notes:	Jeffrey R. Holland December 3, 1940 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 LDS Church Apostle, called by Howard W. Hunter, June 23, 1994 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 1, 1989 – June 23, 1994 A former president of Brigham Young University. Member, Boards of Trustees/Education of the Church Educational System; Member, CES Executive Committee of the Board.
	Name: Born: Positions:   Notes:	David A. Bednar June 15, 1952 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 2, 2004 LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 7, 2004 A former president of Brigham Young University-Idaho.
	Name: Born: Positions:	Quentin L. Cook September 8, 1940 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 6, 2007 LDS Church Apostle, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, October 11, 2007 Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 1, 2007 – October 6, 2007 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 5, 1998 – October 6, 2007 Second Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 6, 1996 – April 5, 1998
	Name: Born: Positions:	D. Todd Christofferson January 24, 1945 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 10, 2008 Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 1998 – April 5, 2008 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 – April 5, 2008
	Name: Born: Positions:	Neil L. Andersen August 9, 1951 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 9, 2009 Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 – April 4, 2009 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Ezra Taft Benson, April 3, 1993 – April 4, 2009
	Name: Born: Positions:	Ronald A. Rasband February 6, 1951 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 Presidency of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, August 15, 2005 – October 3, 2015 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Gordon B. Hinckley, April 1, 2000 – October 3, 2015
	Name: Born: Positions:	Gary E. Stevenson August 6, 1955 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 Presiding Bishop, called by Thomas S. Monson, March 31, 2012 – October 9, 2015 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 5, 2008 – March 31, 2012
	Name: Born: Positions:	Dale G. Renlund November 13, 1952 Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 3, 2015 LDS Church Apostle, called by Thomas S. Monson, October 8, 2015 First Quorum of the Seventy, called by Thomas S. Monson, April 4, 2009 – October 3, 2015

See also

• Council of the Church
• Common Council of the Church
• Finances of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• World Church Leadership Council

References

1. "Church Auditing Department Report, 2014".
2. Doctrine and Covenants, section 120:1
3. With the death of Boyd K. Packer on July 3, 2015, Nelson became the second most senior apostle among the ranks of the church, resulting in him being the de facto President of the Quorum. He was officially set apart in that capacity July 15, 2015.
4. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (July 15, 2015). "Russell M. Nelson: New President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles". MormonNewsroom.org.