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Organizations is a curated index of groups that Cultopedia currently tracks.
Cultopedia imports Wikipedia entries of organizations which, at least by some, have been indicated to be a cult or a sect. This page is intentionally selective and is meant to give a quick overview of the organizations currently included in the project.
| Organization | Founded | Founder | Status | Current name | Current leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamo Christian Foundation | Tony Alamo; Susan Alamo | Unknown | Alamo Christian Foundation | ||
| Ant Hill Kids | Reformed | Roch Thériault | |||
| Aum Shinrikyo | 1987 | Shoko Asahara | Reformed | Aleph / other successor groups | No single leader |
| Branch Davidians | 1955 | Benjamin Roden | Reformed | Branch Davidian Seventh Day Adventists and related claimant groups | Trent Wilde (one continuing group) |
| Church of Bible Understanding | Active | Church of Bible Understanding | |||
| Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God | Closed | Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God | |||
| Church of the Living Word | 1951 | Reformed | The Living Word Fellowship | ||
| Church of Wells | 2011 | Unknown | Church of Wells | ||
| Church Universal and Triumphant | 1975 | Unknown | Church Universal and Triumphant | ||
| Colonia Dignidad | Unknown | Colonia Dignidad | |||
| Destiny Church (New Zealand) | Brian Tamaki, Hannah Tamaki | Reformed | Destiny Church | ||
| Divine Light Mission | Closed | Divine Light Mission | |||
| Eckankar | 1965 | Paul Twitchell | Unknown | Eckankar | |
| Falun Gong | Unknown | Falun Gong | |||
| Fellowship of Friends | 1970 | Robert Earl Burton | Unknown | Fellowship of Friends | |
| Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | 1935 | Lorin C. Woolley | Active | FLDS Church | Warren Jeffs |
| Good News International Ministries | 2003 | Paul Nthenge Mackenzie | Closed 2019 | Good News International Ministries | |
| Happy Science | Ryuho Okawa | Reformed | Happy Science 幸福の科学 | ||
| Heaven's Gate | 1974 | Marshall Applewhite, Bonnie Nettles | Closed 1997 | Heaven's Gate | None |
| House of Yahweh | 1980 | Yisrayl Hawkins | Unknown | House of Yahweh | |
| International Churches of Christ | Unknown | International Churches of Christ | |||
| International Society for Krishna Consciousness | A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada | Unknown | International Society for Krishna Consciousness | ||
| Jesus Christians | Unknown | Jesus Christians | |||
| Kashi Ashram | Unknown | Kashi Ashram | |||
| La Luz del Mundo | 1926 | Aarón Joaquín González | Reformed | Church of the Living God, Pillar and Ground of the Truth, The Light of the World | |
| Love Has Won | Amy Carlson (religious leader) | Unknown | Love Has Won | ||
| Manson Family | Charles Manson, Leiden, Boston, Brill Publishers | Unknown | Manson Family | ||
| Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God | 1989 | Closed 2000 | Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God | ||
| Nation of Yahweh | Active | Nation of Yahweh | |||
| NXIVM | Reformed | NXIVM Corporation | |||
| Oneness Movement | Reformed | Oneness Pentecostalism | |||
| Order of the Solar Temple | 1984 | Joseph Di Mambro, Luc Jouret | Closed 1994 | Order of the Solar Temple | None |
| Peoples Temple | 1955 | Jim Jones | Closed 1978 | Peoples Temple | None |
| Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | 1848 | John Nelson Darby, Wiley-Blackwell | Unknown | Plymouth Brethren Christian Church | Bruce Hales |
| Raelian movement | Raël | Reformed | Raëlism | ||
| Rajneesh movement | 1970 | Rajneesh | Reformed | Osho movement / Osho International Foundation | No single leader |
| Remnant Fellowship | Unknown | Remnant Fellowship | |||
| Sahaja Yoga | Unknown | Sahaja Yoga | |||
| School of Economic Science | 1938 | Leon MacLaren | Reformed | School of Philosophy and Economic Science | |
| Scientology | 1952 | L. Ron Hubbard | Active | Church of Scientology | David Miscavige |
| Shincheonji Church of Jesus | 1984 | Lee Man-hee | Reformed | Shincheonji | |
| Soka Gakkai | 1930 | Reformed | Sōka Gakkai | ||
| Synanon | 1958 | Charles Dederich Sr. | Closed 1991 | Synanon | |
| The Family (Australian New Age group) | Closed | The Family (Australian New Age group) | |||
| The Family International | 1968 | David Berg | Active | The Family International | Karen Zerby |
| The Way International | Unknown | The Way International | |||
| Twelve Tribes communities | 1972 | Elbert "Gene" Spriggs | Reformed | Twelve Tribes | |
| Unification Church | 1954 | Sun Myung Moon | Reformed | Family Federation for World Peace and Unification | Hak Ja Han |
| Universal Church of the Kingdom of God | Edir Macedo | Unknown | Universal Church of the Kingdom of God | Edir Macedo | |
| Word of Faith Fellowship | Active | Word of Faith Fellowship |