[3] Scientology is unique among religions for its quantity of front groups, which has been part of its policy since its beginnings and was outlined by Hubbard in his 1960 document "Special Zone Plan".
"[3] Documents obtained in the FBI's 1977 raids on Scientology's Los Angeles and Washington DC premises[4][5] included an undated memo entitled "PR General Categories of Data Needing Coding".
[6] In 1991, Time investigative reporting identified several other fronts for Scientology, including the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), The Way to Happiness Foundation, Applied Scholastics, the Concerned Businessmen's Association of America and HealthMed.
[10][11] In 1998, the Boston Herald identified Narconon and the World Literacy Crusade as front groups for Scientology.
The following commercial groups have as their goal either recruitment to make new Scientologists, or the spreading of L. Ron Hubbard principles and methods into society.