Church of Scientology International 990-T Filings 2008 – 2012 CSI 2012 Book Value: $846,314,618 CSI 2011 Book Value: $790,758,896 CSI 2010 Book Value: $747,346,185 CSI 2009 Book Value: $730,132,600 CSI 2008 Book […]
CST: Church of Spiritual Technology 990-T IRS Filings
Church of Spiritual Technology 990-T IRS Filings CST 2012 Book Value $447,192,921 CST 2011 Book Value $434,487,317 CST 2010 Book Value $530,338,990 CST 2009 Book Value $408,186,859 CST 2008 Book Value $371,220,972 […]
The Scientology Money Project

The Church of Scientology is not financially transparent with its own members or the public. Therefore, one of the primary goals of the Scientology Money Project is to make public the financial […]
1987: BBC Panorama on Scientology
In 1987 BBC Panorama broadcast an important show on Scientology that is now of great historical value. For example, this excerpt below features Don Larson, a member of Scientology’s infamous finance police. […]
Proposal to Mike Godwin: Creating a “Church of Scientology Exception” to Godwin’s Law

A proposal submitted to Mike Godwin for his consideration: Make a “Church of Scientology” exception to Godwin’s Law. Why? I argue that it is not incorrect to compare the nature, structure, and […]
If the Sea Org doesn’t legally exist, how does it run Scientology?
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) Last week, Underground Bunker contributor Jeffrey Augustine began explaining […]
20 questions about Scientology — with answers that get to the center of a dying movement
(Authored by Jeffrey Augustine, this essay was originally published by Tony Ortega at the Underground Bunker and is reprinted here for archival purposes) 1: What is the Church of Scientology? Technically speaking, […]
Scientology: Live by Tax Exemption, Die by Tax Exemption
The Church of Scientology argues that its IRS 501(c)(3) tax exempt status is proof that Scientology is a religion. Based upon this logic, then, when the Church loses its tax exemption it […]
David Miscavige’s Inner Circle

Publicly available IRS 990-T’s and other publicly available documents have given us the names of twenty-four trusted Church of Scientology functionaries. Please feel free to post additional names to help build an […]
Church of Scientology Policy Outlawing “Joking & Degrading”

Saturday Night Live has just done a magnificent parody of the Church of Scientology and its 1990’s promotional video We Stand Tall. What must the Church of Scientology think? I can tell […]