Portland Org

Church of Scientology of Portland

Mark Bunker NE-side view of opening
Formation	1971 (1971)
Jurisdiction	us-or
Type	501(c)(3)
Tax ID no.	93-0601546
Registration no.	092884-16
Headquarters	812 Sw Washington St Ste 425, Portland, OR 97205
Website	scientology-portland.org

Information

SW-side view of opening.

Scientology's doctored press release image.

Status

• Ideal Org, opened by David Miscavige May 11, 2013. At one point there was a Portland Celebrity Centre, but the website is gone with no sign that the CC was ever merged into the org.

Location

• 309 SW 3rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97204, United States .
• 503-228-0116.
• Hours:
  • Mon-Fri 9:00am - 10:00pm.
  • Sat-Sun 9:00am - 6:00pm.

Personnel

Executives

• President:
• Director of Special Affairs (OSA):
• Director of Legal Affairs (OSA):
• Director of Public Affairs (OSA):

Staff

• Jeremy Moll, Chief Body Registrar Portland Day.

Issues

• Building swapping of a few locations as the new Ideal Org.^[dox]
• Heavily photoshopped views of the Ideal Org opening.

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Portland

Blog: "Astonishing Accomplishments" at "Magnificent" IAS Weekend - 2018-10-17

Blog: "Czech Scientologists Getting Madrid Done" Great News??? - 2013-05-14

Blog: "Iconic" Events - 2014-04-22

Blog: "New" Scientology Churches in the Last Decade - "Expansion" Debunked - 2020-01-15

Blog: "Special Briefing" Is Euphemism For Bloodsucking Session - 2014-04-27

"Stand back and stand by": Trump's 2 chilling debate warnings - 2020-09-30

$5M purchase paves way for Helmer building renovation - 2008-08-01

'Blood on your hands': Scientology blames high-profile critics after deadly Sydney attack - 2019-01-16

'Darth Xander' files motion challenging Scientology's anti-protesting injunction - 2015-09-26

'His abuses have escalated': Barr's kinship with Trump fuels election fears - 2020-09-25

'They are coming for us' - Private Telegram messages show Proud Boys scrambling after Capitol riot - 2021-06-16

'We're not going to apologize': U.S. officials defend crackdown in Portland - 2020-07-20

16 Straight Hours Inside The Alternate Reality Of Pro-Trump TV Channel OAN - 2020-09-17

Blog: 1992 and 2020: How the Church of Scientology Reacts to Civil Unrest - 2020-06-02

Blog: 8 Carmel Underwood's Letter II - 2010-01-03

A business executive looks at Scientology as a (poorly run) business - 2016-01-10

Blog: A Clear Portland - 2014-09-03

A Member Of The Far-Right Proud Boys Menaced A Twitter User On His Doorstep - 2018-05-25

A new group comes forward, saying it's going to spill secrets of Scientology's abuses - 2021-11-04

A Pro-Trump Militant Group Has Recruited Thousands of Police, Soldiers, and Veterans - 2020-09-30

A Proud Boy in Disguise Helped Lead the Insurrection at the Capitol - 2021-01-12

A Scientologist heading for suicide - the missing Tayler Tweed Facebook postings - 2016-04-28

Blog: A Selection Of Idiocy From The Bubble - 2014-07-06

Blog: A Solution to Economic Coercion - 2011-05-20

Aaron Smith-Levin appears on 'Leah Remini,' hours later gets own Scientology attack site - 2017-01-04

About that Scientology "Photoshopped" Image... - 2013-05-17

About that Scientology ad you saw on TV before and during the Super Bowl - 2015-02-01

Acting DHS Secretary says elected leaders in Portland 'played partisan politics with public safety' - 2020-09-09

After Scientologist is outed, leaders he fooled still stick up for his quack drug theories - 2016-11-06

Allegations of racism have marked Trump's presidency and become key issue as election nears - 2020-09-23

Although Infamous Street Brawler Tusitala "Tiny" Toese Is a Wanted Man, He Was Front and Center Today - 2020-08-22

Amid talk of civil war, America is already split – Trump Nation has seceded - 2020-09-27

An Afternoon With Portland's 'Multiracial' Far Right - 2018-08-06

An iconic Scientology building in Hollywood is in pre-foreclosure, and what that portends - 2014-11-27

ANDY NGO ATTACKED! (IN CONTEXT) - 2019-07-05

Andy Ngo's lawsuit against Rose City Antifa, protesters can move forward, judge decides - 2020-12-23

Blog: Another Angle on the Strategy Behind Scientology TV - 2018-03-14

Another Leah, inspired by her namesake, comes forward with a harrowing Scientology escape - 2017-01-24

Another Narconon Lawsuit, Oregon Dentist to Fight Order, and More Scientology Links - 2012-10-06

Blog: Another Portland Ideal Org Fail - 2015-07-06

Another wacky Scientology testimonial video - and an Underground Bunker announcement! - 2015-04-19

Anti-fascists linked to zero murders in the US in 25 years - 2020-07-27

Anti-Lockdown Rallies Are Providing an Opening for the Proud Boys and Other Far-Right Extremists - 2020-04-27

Blog: AOLA Completions -- Not So Much - 2014-11-17

Blog: AOLA Is Booming!! - 2016-05-16

As Far-Right Violence Surges, Ted Cruz Seeks To Brand Antifa A Terrorist Organization - 2019-07-21

As Scientology crumbles, read the dreams its members are still chasing - 2015-04-30

Blog: Atack on Roux on Scientology - 2014-07-02

Attorney General William Barr Thinks Black Lives Matter Is 'Fascistic' Like the Bolsheviks - 2020-08-10

AUDIO LEAK: You're invited to a Scientology TV watch party at the Portland org! - 2019-11-05

Augustine: How L. Ron Hubbard devised Scientology's most diabolical legal mechanisms - 2015-06-11

Barr says no systemic racism in policing, blames 'Antifa' movement for inciting violence - 2020-09-02

Biden accused Trump of fomenting violence. Trump spent the rest of the day proving him right. - 2020-09-01

Blog: Big Expansion News -- Another Org Closes - 2014-11-14

Bill Barr Goes full-on right-wing nutjob - 2020-09-20

Bill Barr Is Very Worried About Antifa - 2020-07-28

BlueLeaks Documents Bolster Whistleblower Account of Intelligence Tampering at Homeland Security - 2020-09-12

Boarded up and shut down, Scientology struggles to stay relevant in uncertain times - 2020-06-01

Brief bios of more former Scientology members who have come forward - 2009-08-02

Bryan Seymour: Scientology's sniffer-dog problem is bad timing for Narconon in Australia - 2017-04-05

Can a celebrity Scientologist like John Travolta really commit murder under the rules? - 2017-02-10

Canada labels the Proud Boys, neo-Nazi groups as terrorists - 2021-02-04

Canada's new far right: A trove of private chat room messages reveals an extremist subculture - 2019-04-27

Blog: Channels Onto "The Bridge" - 2016-03-09

Chick Corea Performs For Scientology Protest - 1985-05-21

Chill EB joins the Sea Org - well, long enough to wish a happy birthday! - 2015-08-23

Church of Scientology buys Stevens Building - 2008-01-09

Church of Scientology Founder Dies - 1986-01-28

Church of Scientology Plans Appeal of $39 million Judgment - 1985-05-18

Church of Scientology responds: Parishioners donate 'because they enthusiastically support their chosen faith' - 2011-11-20

Church of Scientology Survived Decades of Battles With AM-Scientology Protest - 1985-05-20

Church of Scientology Survived Decades of Battles With PM-Scientology Protest - 1985-05-21

Blog: Church Sells Idle Org Building - 2010-04-04

Cinco De Funnies: Getting Drunk on the Wisdom of Ron! - 2013-05-05

Claire Headley Tells Us How to Keep Scientology Working - 2013-04-24

Blog: Clear Certainty Is A Clear Fail - 2015-08-31

Blog: Closing Orgs in "The Greatest Era of Expansion in Scientology History" - 2020-02-18

Blog: CO WISE Fundraising for "Ideal Orgs" - 2013-05-10

Blog: Codependence in the Bubble - 2020-03-02

Congressional watchdog finds acting DHS chief Wolf and senior aide Cuccinelli not legally qualified to hold their jobs - 2020-08-14

Blog: Corporate Scientology Has No Shame -- It Is Heber - 2013-05-02

Blog: Corporate Scientology Taking the World by Storm - 2013-05-11

Countdown to Portland: Scientology Planning a Rager on Saturday - 2013-05-10

Court plans to concider Scientology shootings - 1998-03-20

Blog: Critical Q&A 160 - 2018-05-20

Blog: David Miscavige Paranoia At Fever Pitch In "Scientology City" - 2013-05-12

David Miscavige's dark vision for Scientology: 'What did you think you were joining?' - 2017-07-12

Blog: Debunking Military Lies Part 5: The Not So Great "Battle of Cape Lookout" - 2018-06-14

Blog: Debunking Military Lies, Part 4: Hubbard's Fibs and Follies Afloat - 2018-05-31

Defeated in court, L. Ron Hubbard's son boasted about spreading lies in new FBI document - 2017-12-13

Blog: Dennis Nobbe Still Has Money - 2013-10-17

Blog: Desperation At Flag - 2013-07-10

Did Scientology hire the man sent to prison for hacking us? Not his job to find out, judge said - 2015-06-27

DISCONNECTION: A Double Dose of Scientology's Toxic Use of "Leverage" - 2013-07-22

Documents detail FBI investigation of Scientology that never resulted in charges - 2017-05-03

Does Shelly Miscavige know it's Christmas 2019? - 2019-12-25

Does Shelly Miscavige know it's Christmas 2020? - 2020-12-25

Does Shelly Miscavige know it's Christmas 2021? - 2021-12-25

Does Shelly Miscavige know it's Christmas? - 2018-12-25

Donald Trump Is Getting Less Popular by the Day - 2020-07-31

DOX: Two early Dianetics supporters, including the E-meter inventor, turn against Hubbard - 2015-03-12

East Bay writer tells tale of losing his direction in life to so-called cult - 2005-05-24

Easter Sunday Funnies - Also: Our SMERSH Madness Championship! - 2013-03-31

Elizabeth Warren Wants To Know Why This Company Was Spying On BLM Protesters - 2020-08-04

Erika Christensen shows off her new Scientology trophy for donating half a million bucks - 2018-05-25

Escaping for the second time: Cathy Mullins on forsaking Scientology's Florida swamp - 2021-08-02

Everything You Need to Know About Antifa and How to Talk About It - 2020-07-02

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Proud Boys Chats Show Members Plotting Violence At Rallies - 2019-05-22

Exclusive: Major neo-Nazi figure recruiting in Montreal - 2018-05-04

Exclusive: Proud Boys leader was 'prolific' informer for law enforcement - 2021-01-27

Facebook Groups sent armed vigilantes to Kenosha. Your polling place could be next. - 2020-09-24

Facebook removes Patriot Prayer pages in bid to halt 'violent social militias' - 2020-09-05

Blog: Fact Checking David Miscavige - 2009-08-12

Fake antifa Twitter accounts spread disinformation on Fourth of July - 2019-07-04

Far Right Proud Boys Attempt to Menace Critic With Late-Night Threat - 2019-07-29

Far-Right Extremists Wanted Blood In Portland's Streets. Once Again, They Got It. - 2019-07-01

Far-Right Reinforcements Swarm Judge's House for Ammon Bundy - 2021-04-05

Far-right skinheads join Proud Boys in assaulting protesters in New York City following Gavin McInnes event - 2018-10-14

FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa, lawyer says - 2021-03-31

FBI investigating Scientology, defectors say - 2011-02-07

FBI now classifies far-right Proud Boys as 'extremist group', documents say - 2018-11-19

FBI's Scientology investigation: Balancing the First Amendment with charges of abuse and forced labor - 2013-01-12

Federal Agencies Tapped Protesters' Phones in Portland - 2020-09-21

Federal agents invade Portland, citing Trump's executive order protecting statues - 2020-07-17

Finally, a (mostly) full and accurate transcript from one of Scientology's darkest days - 2021-11-05

First person: Four Scientologists have been shot, and you're being sent to audit the pain away - 2018-06-05

Blog: Five Years - 2010-04-18

Florence man killed at LA scientology center had stalked Oregon judge - 2008-11-24

FLORIDA IS IDEAL: Scientology ushers in glorious new civilization in country's wang - 2018-09-12

Former Church Member Awarded $30 Million in Jury Verdict - 1986-07-23

Former Church Official Testifies in Civil Suit - 1985-03-20

Former Scientology Enforcer Marty Rathbun Examines His Past as the Church's "Warrior" - 2013-05-29

Four Church Members Shot at Oregon Scientology Center - 1996-09-26

Four Church Members Shot at Oregon Scientology Center - 1996-09-26 a

Four shot at Ore. Church of Scientology - 1996-09-25

Four shot at Oregon Scientology center - 1996-09-25

Four Shot at Oregon Scientology Center - 1996-09-25

Fox's Tucker Carlson rationalizes suspected Kenosha shooter's actions, Facebook takes down militia pages - 2020-08-27

Free Speech Club takes UBC to court for cancellation of Andy Ngo event - 2020-01-13

From Cradle to Slave: Nora Crest starts her video series with frank talk about Scientology and sex - 2015-07-28

From those who left, a special Christmas message for Scientology's remaining members - 2016-12-25

Blog: FSM Wacky Maximus Title Fight: Wilson v. Smith - 2013-09-30

Funded by Dark Money, Chris Rufo's Nonprofit Stokes the Far Right's Culture War - 2023-06-08

Gallery: Scientologists settle into Portland - 2013-05-14

Gavin McInnes and His 'Proud Boys' Want to Make Men Great Again - 2016-07-28

Gavin McInnes Whines His Fellow Rich Neighbors Dont Like Him - 2018-11-13

George Gascón goes there: Elect him Los Angeles D.A., and Danny Masterson gets a fresh look - 2019-12-10

Gerry Armstrong hits back at apologist journal for questioning Hubbard 'pinks & greys' letter - 2021-08-26

Giving Scientology TV a run for its money - it's the premiere of the Bunker network! - 2018-09-18

Godeka's odd actions trace back to 1987 - 1996-10-04

Godless grifters: How the New Atheists merged with the far right - 2021-06-05

Google helps Scientology huckster Per Wickstrom bury a rehab patient death - 2015-08-18

GOP Lawmakers Side With Proud Boys After Their Wild Brawl With Neo-Nazis - 2023-06-28

GOP Politicians and Conservative Groups Set the Stage for Attempted Kidnapping of Michigan Governor - 2020-10-21

Government Watchdog Says Homeland Security Leaders Were Not Legitimately Appointed - 2020-08-14

Group funded by conservative billionaires launches anti-union campaign following Supreme Court ruling - 2018-06-28

Here are the extremist figures going to the White House social media summit - 2019-07-09

Here's Why Cities Won't Be Able to Stop Trump's Secret Police - 2020-07-22

Hip-hip-hooray! We have the newest Scientology propaganda about creating an 'Ideal World' - 2017-07-10

Historical Stevens Building in downtown Portland sold to group eyeing hotel - 2013-11-07

Homeland Security Is Quietly Tying Antifa to Foreign Powers - 2020-08-03

House Democrats call for inspector general probe into use of federal agents in Portland - 2020-07-19

How a Right-Wing Troll Managed to Manipulate the Mainstream Media - 2019-09-03

How a Scientology-run business preyed on Silicon Valley icons in the name of 'wellness' - 2018-09-13

How an overload of riot porn is driving conflict in the streets - 2020-09-03

How Antifa Became The Bogeyman Of George Floyd Protests - 2020-06-09

Blog: How Desperate Are They? - 2013-04-30

How Liz Gale came to disconnect from her own mother, Scientology style - 2016-11-28

How many Scientologists are in your town, part two: Getting down to the details - 2021-07-17

How many Scientologists live in your town? Surprisingly, Scientology has an answer - 2021-07-16

How NCRIC Keeps Tabs on Black Lives Matter Protesters - 2020-08-17

How Not to Protest Scientology - 2013-05-19

How police handled a DC stabbing is yet another sign of how law enforcement favors extremist group Proud Boys - 2020-11-12

How Portland's liberal utopia became the center of a rightwing war in the US - 2019-08-16

How Scientology Drives Your Local Librarian Nuts - 2012-02-28

Blog: How The West Was Won - 2011-11-03

How to Confront and Shatter Suppression, Scientology Style! - 2013-05-14

Hubbard family member: Mary Sue griped about Scientology leader's 'Napoleon complex' - 2019-11-13

Hubbard Removed as Defendant in Scientology Suit - 1985-04-20

Blog: Ice Cream For Everyone - 2014-03-10

Blog: Ideal Org Fail - 2015-02-17

Blog: Ideal Orgs -- Some Inconvenient Truths - 2014-09-30

Blog: Ideal Orgs- An Update - 2013-03-19

Blog: Ideal Vulturing - 2014-04-19

If it's Monday, it must be Seattle: Let's talk Scientology! - 2015-09-28

In his latest coronavirus rant, Trump slams Fauci, CNN, China, and the Democrats - 2020-08-03

In Other News - 2008-09-11

In the US and Australia, new Ideal Orgs are increasingly isolated and uninviting. What gives? - 2018-05-05

Inside Team Trump's Bizarre Scheme to Treat Protesters Like Mob Bosses - 2020-09-03

INSIDER: What the pandemic and its protocols have looked like from inside Scientology - 2021-12-26

Is David Miscavige boarding up orgs in anticipation of inauguration riots? - 2020-12-26

Is David Miscavige making changes to Scientology to fend off media glare? - 2018-09-21

Is Trump Planning a Coup d'État? - 2020-09-08

Jenna Miscavige Hill Talks to Us As Her Book Comes Out in Paperback - 2013-09-17

Jesse Prince, witness to Scientology's ugliest behavior, spills it all in new book - 2018-09-14

Jim Carrey calls lawsuit over ex's death 'heartless' - 2016-09-20

Jon Atack Helps Us Remember Scientology's "Religious Freedom Crusade" - 2013-05-11

Jon Atack: Why do Scientologists Find it So Difficult to Apologize? - 2013-11-23

Joy Villa's Scientologist husband shamed into dropping elephant skin bags from luxury line - 2018-04-20

Judge Considers Mistrial Motion In Scientology Case - 1985-07-16

Tax information

Updated	June 19, 2016 (2016-06-19)
Registration
Name	CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY OF PORTLAND
EIN	93-0601546
Subsection	03 - Charitable Organizations
Deductibility	1 - Contributions are deductible.

External links

• Portland | Scientology Inc "Ideal" (Idle) Orgs, May 15, 2013.
• Scientology Photoshops Audience for Miscavige Event, May 12, 2013, Mike Rinder.
• What's It Really Like Inside An Ideal Org?, April 20, 2014, Mike Rinder.
• Generic org page (CoS site!)