Scientology Missions International (SMI) is a Californian 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, which is located in Los Angeles, California.

Through training manuals, apprenticeships, direct consultation, magazines, newsletters, promotion and a wealth of other materials, SMI provides the wherewithal new and existing missions need to function and expand.

Missions ..., nearly 100 in the United States alone and over 250 worldwide, minister the lowest levels of religious services to parishioners within their localities.

SMI itself has a staff of approximately 26 individuals and an annual budget of approximately $2.6 million, based on its annual disbursements for the most recent year for which financial statements are available...."[3]SMI was incorporated on December 22, 1981, in Los Angeles, California by its Trustees William J. Duckhorn, Edward E. Brewer and Cecilia P.

[5] The day after, on June 18, 1982, SMI's Board of Directors, then consisting of Roger C. Barnes, Karen Sue Campbell and Howard D. Becker, adopted the Bylaws of the newly created organization.

[6] On September 21, 1993, the following individuals held corporate positions at SMI: The Board of Trustees was composed of Jonathan Epstein, Jessica Pruitt and Pablo Lobato.

[15] In addition to its corporate status, SMI is also a part of the ecclesiastical command structure of the international Church of Scientology management.

Furthermore, it states: ... Its purpose is to get missions functioning as Scientology's spearhead into the society and to hold wide open the entrance gates of the Bridge.

SMI INT sees that missions get their technical and administrative staff trained in orgs so they perform their functions.