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Posted on June 2, 2010

ABLE's 990 filing of 2008

I recently added the figures of Association for Better Education and Living's ("ABLE") 990 filing of 2008. Here is the updated chart of revenue/expenses:

Highlights (percentages are relative to previous year):

  • Revenue from donations down nearly 60%. In absolute terms, donations have never been this low for all the years covered.
  • Revenue from program services down a little more than 5%. For all years for which there is data, this is the first time revenue from program services shrunk.
  • Total revenue down more than 14%.
  • Salary-related expenses down nearly 14% – 34 employees for 2008 vs. 37 for 2007, or $7,862/employee/year in 2008 vs. $8,386/employee/year in 2007.
  • Occupancy expenses up over 90%. Keep in mind ABLE donated three properties used by its affiliates to Church of Scientology International in 2003.
  • Total expenses down a little more than 3%.
  • Net assets grew nearly 10%.

IRS changed significantly its 990 form and other attached forms in 2008, and unfortunately, some interesting financial details are no longer available from ABLE, such as the exact provenance of licensing fees income, or the recipient of grants, although for this last one item, I believe ABLE had to provide the name of the recipients.

Narconon International's 990 filing of 2008

I also recently added the figures of Narconon International's 990 filing of 2008. Here is the updated chart of revenue/expenses:

Highlights (percentages are relative to previous year):

  • Revenue from program services (mostly trademark licensing fees) down more than 8%. This is the first time revenue from program services shrunk since Narconon International spinned off Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc., in 2000.
  • Total revenue down more than 7%.
  • Salary-related expenses down 14% – 39 employees for 2008 vs. 28 for 2007, or $29,100/employee/year in 2008 vs. $47,163/employee/year in 2007.
  • Grants of $150,000 went to Narconon Michigan, Inc., and $375,000 went to Narconon Stone Hawk, Inc.
  • Total expenses down 2%.
  • Net assets grew 5.5%.
  • Susan Birkenshaw, Angela Garcia, Robert Wiggins no longer listed as directors/trustees/officers/key employees.

Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc.'s 990 filing of 2008

Figures of Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc.'s 990 filing of 2008. Here is the updated chart of revenue/expenses:

Highlights (percentages are relative to previous year):

  • Revenue from drug rehab services down 29%. Revenue from drug rehab services have never been this low since 2001.
  • Total revenue (including donations) down 34%.
  • Salary-related expenses down 24% – 253 employees for 2008 vs. 174 for 2007, or $15,018/employee/year in 2008 vs. $28,711/employee/year in 2007.
  • Licensing fees paid to Narconon International down a little more than 25% (since payments to affiliates is no longer detailed, consistent with previous years, I assume the payments was for licensing fees, and the affiliate was Narconon International).
  • In addition, Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc. granted $379,883 to Narconon International (vs. $315,834 in 2007.)
  • Total expenses down a little more than 22%.
  • Expense(s) of $502,371 in the "Management" column is undocumented.
  • I suspect what used to be filed as "Referral fees" is now filed as "Fees for services (other)" – which would means $563,445 for 2008 vs. $674,522 for 2007.
  • Net assets down 14.3%.
  • Dena Goad's earnings as contracted "Field representative" jumped from $88,735 in 2007 to $161,757 in 2008.
  • In its statement of program service accomplishment, Narconon of Oklahoma, Inc., states: “Narconon Arrowhead was a community partner with Eastern Oklahoma State College and provided training courses approved by state agencies to qualify for continuing education units for licensed progfessionals”

About this web site

The evidence presented to the court shows brazen criminal campaigns against private and public organizations and individuals. The Scientology officials hid behind claims of religious liberty while inflicting injuries upon every element of society. — Raymond Banoun, Assistant U.S. Attorney [ref]

Dull excuse for any improper English found on this site: English is not my first language, and I actually learned it late in life.

This site is dedicated to all the people that have worked to expose the Church of Scientology, especially the ones that stood up against it before the Internet became widespread. Some have paid dearly in standing up to expose Scientology (just ask Paulette Cooper.)

In March 2002, I became interested in Scientology when the Church of Scientology attempted to have links to xenu.net removed from Google listing (see this ZDNet article.) I wondered, "Hmm... What is it that Scientology doesn't want me to see?" I read a lot, enough to see the hidden face of Scientology, which is not pretty.

Consider the Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights:

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.

It annoyed me highly that by removing links to critical information about Scientology from Google and from the internet, the Church of Scientology was stifling my right to have an informed opinion about Scientology. With this March 2002 event, I actually learned that the Church of Scientology has a very long history of trying to conceal factual information which it perceives to be damaging to Scientology. This site is my modest contribution to be sure that people seeking information about Scientology will also be able to see the other side, the one the Church of Scientology is trying to conceal.

Important note: This site contains a lot of materials from people who have stood up, one way or another, to expose the Church of Scientology. It used to be a very risky endeavour to talk openly about the hidden face of Scientology and that of its founder Hubbard. I still learn more about this regularly. Whether or not they have been shuddered into silence, the ones that stood up at one time or another long before I decided to do my bit are the ones deserving all our respects and admirations, these are the ones to be thanked – without them, there wouldn't be anything to web. Hubbard and his organizations were very well aware of that fact (hence Snow White).

This site is for non-profit, informational purpose only. My use of the copyrighted material throughout this site is legally protected because it falls within the "fair use" provision of the copyright regulations, as defined in 17 USC 107. (Thanks Dr. Touretzky for this Do-It-Yourself Counter Notification Letter)

Special thanks to Jeroen Wijering for his free Media Player, used throughout this site.

To avoid confusion, any text appearing as follow:

All of them, those in power, and those who want the power, would pamper us, if we agreed to overlook their crookedness by wilfully restricting our activities. – “Refus Global”, Paul-Émile Borduas

is an excerpt from the linked site.

This site is a work in progress, more will be added everyday. Contact me if you have suggestions, corrections, etc.:

Raymond Hill.

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