International Association of Scientologists

International Association of Scientologists
AbbreviationIAS
FormationOctober 7, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-10-07)
HeadquartersSaint Hill Manor, East Grinstead, West Sussex, England, RH19 4JY UK
PublicationImpact
Parent organization
Church of Scientology
Websiteiasmembership.org
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The International Association of Scientologists (IAS) is a fundraising and membership organization run by the Church of Scientology. Headquartered in England at Saint Hill Manor, the IAS operates several affiliated but similarly-named organizations. There are IAS offices in Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, Japan, Mexico, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and three in the United States.[1] The periodical magazine Impact is the official IAS publication.[2]: 298 

The International Association of Scientologists (IAS): The membership organization of scientology—all scientologists are required to be members in order to qualify for discounts on books, meters, and services. It is also a major fundraising organization for scientology that has amassed a war chest to protect scientology. Originally formed to keep money out of the reach of the IRS in foreign bank accounts.

— Mike Rinder in A Billion Years [3]: 300 
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