The tradition's own United States affiliate FAQ was read in full and covers history, legal status and ritual practice in detail, but says nothing about a membership fee or any other financial obligation, positive or negative.
What would resolve this A direct reading of Uniao do Vegetal's own Portuguese language internal materials, or published scholarship that specifically addresses member financial obligation.
OpenBrazilian religious studies and the anthropology of new religious movementsSupreme Court of the United States, Gonzales v. O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao do Vegetal, 546 U.S. 418