Alex Gibney tweeted about Scientology and the IRS Exempt Organizations Publication entitled Churches & Religious Organizations. This is IRS Publication 1828 (11-2013), Catalog Number 21096G; it is posted below as a PDF. […]
The Sea Org: Fact or Fiction?

The “Church of Scientology” is a term of convenience; as the Church itself told the IRS: When people say “The Church of Scientology got IRS tax exemption in 1993” what is really […]
Church of Scientology Financial Documents from the UK and Australia
Church of Scientology Financial Documents from the UK and Australia. — Cross-posted in the public interest from Tony Ortega’s blog — Scientology UK Scientology Australia 1. UK: COSRECI = Church of Scientology […]
The Church of Scientology’s Meltdown Continues
Note: The following essay will be tl;dr for everyone except serious Scientology watchers. As such, it is not as accessible as other posts on the Scientology Money Project. Nevertheless, I wanted to […]
Church of Scientology Launches Smear Campaign Against HBO and Alex Gibney

The one-minute trailer for Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary has gone viral with >143,000 views in 24 hours: Given the buzz surrounding the documentary, Alex Gibney and HBO have become the target of […]
Targets, Defense: Scientology’s Playbook on Fair Game

Targets, Defense — a 1969 HCO Policy letter written by L. Ron Hubbard and reissued in 1987 after his death. This document offers an insight into the Orwellian nature of the Church […]
What the Church of Scientology Doesn’t Want the Public to Know – Part 1

The real secret about Scientology is not Xenu or volcanoes. What the Church of Scientology does not want the public to know is its biggest secret: Scientologists consider that they are Homo […]
Surviving Scientology Radio Podcast With Mike Rinder Referenced in Garcia v. Scientology
10 February 2015: Tony Ortega today covered Church of Scientology attorney Bert Deixler’s deposition of Mike Rinder in Garcia v. Scientology. Deixler asked Mike Rinder about the most recent interview he did […]
Law Firm Using Television Ads to Target Scientology’s Deceptive Narconon Drug Treatment Centers
Law firms are beginning to take notice of Church of Scientology-licensed and owned Narconon: As I have documented, The Church of Scientology had >$1.7 billion in 990-T 2012 book value. There is […]
Scientology Beliefs
For the record, I repost this its entirety from Mark Rathbun’s blog Moving On Up a Little Higher (revised): In plain English, here are scientology’s core religious beliefs. 1. Scientology’s sophisticated mix […]