SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
BROTHER'S BROTHER FOUNDATION
 
Employer identification number

34-6562544
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
1
For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2
For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
3
Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION GRANTMAKING 3,550
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION GRANTMAKING 26,007
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION GRANTMAKING 138,982
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF BOOKS/EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES/MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 69,654,999
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 916,295
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 22,438
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 1,746
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 1,388,141
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF BOOKS/EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES/MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 103,551
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF BOOKS/EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES/MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 3,574,674
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 103,558
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 NON-CASH ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION PROVISION OF BOOKS/EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES/MEDICAL SUPPLIES/PHARMACEUTICALS 17,144,974
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 0 0 72,152,158
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     20,926,757
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 0 93,078,915
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, NEPAL EDUCATION SUPPLIES AND SCHOOL SUPPORT 26,007 DIRECT DISPERSEMENT 0 N/A SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, LIBERIA SOLAR POWER PROGRAM 138,982 DIRECT DISPERSEMENT 0 N/A SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, PROVISION OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 69,654,999 BOOKS,EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, PROVISION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 916,295 PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM PROVISION OF PHARMACEUTICALS & MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 22,438 PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES PROVISION OF PHARMACEUTICALS & MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 1,388,141 PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS, PROVISION OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 103,551 BOOKS,EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, PROVISION OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 3,574,674 BOOKS,EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, PROVISION OF PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 103,558 PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, PROVISION OF BOOKS, EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MED. SUPPLIES & EQUIPMENT 0 N/A 17,144,974 BOOKS,EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES, PHARMACEUTICALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES SEE PART V; SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
             
             
             
             
             
             
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
276
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
0
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2: GRANT MAKING/ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT PROCESS: 1. BBF RECEIVES NUMEROUS REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE. BBF WORKS WITH ESTABLISHED PARTNER AGENCIES IN MANY LOCATIONS INTERNATIONALLY. COMPLETION OF AN INTERNATIONAL RECIPIENT APPLICATION DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RESULT IN THE GRANT OF REQUESTED ITEMS. 2. THE REQUESTING RECIPIENT MUST NOTIFY BBF OF THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL RESOURCES NEEDED IN THE PARTICULAR COUNTRY. THIS LIST SHOULD BE AS DETAILED AS POSSIBLE. THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD BE PREPARED BY PROFESSIONALS AND/OR BENEFICIARY PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE NEEDS IN THE COUNTRY. IN ADDITION, THE REQUESTING RECIPIENT MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE INTERNATIONAL RECIPIENT APPLICATION. 3. THE FOLLOWING MUST BE PROVIDED TO BBF: A STATEMENT INDICATING THAT THE DONATED GOODS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AT NO COST TO THE ULTIMATE RECIPIENT AND DOCUMENTATION IDENTIFYING THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION'S AND RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE STATUS SUCH AS A 501(C)(3) CERTIFICATION OR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION (NGO) CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION FROM OVERSEAS PARTNER AGENCY. AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FROM THE RECIPIENT COUNTRY'S GOVERNMENT STATING THAT ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION HAS DUTY-FREE STATUS FOR THE GOODS BEING SHIPPED (IMPORTED) IS REQUIRED. BACKGROUND LITERATURE, BROCHURES, ANNUAL REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED MUST ALSO BE SUBMITTED. 4. IF THE MATERIAL BEING REQUESTED BY THE RECIPIENT COUNTRY WILL BE USED WITHIN A NATIONAL AND/OR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN, BBF REQUIRES A COPY OF THIS PLAN THAT OUTLINES THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS, DURATION OF PLAN AND EVALUATION PROCESS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS. 5. DOCUMENTATION STATING THAT THERE ARE WAREHOUSE OR STORAGE FACILITIES AVAILABLE FOR THE SHIPMENT MUST BE PROVIDED. 6. RECIPIENTS MUST PROVIDE COMPLETE CONSIGNEE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A CONTACT PERSON, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND EMAIL ADDRESS. THE CONSIGNEE MUST BE CAPABLE OF CLEARING THE CONTAINER THROUGH CUSTOMS AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATE LOGISTICAL IN-COUNTRY SUPPORT. 7. AN OUTLINE OF THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN STATING WHO THE END USER OF THE DONATED MATERIALS WILL BE, AND A PROMISE TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS ONCE THE SHIPMENT ARRIVES. 8. ONCE DISTRIBUTED, THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE BBF WITH DISTRIBUTION REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND LETTERS SUPPORTING THE EFFORT BY APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS AND PROFESSIONALS. 9. IT MAY BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RECIPIENT/SPONSORING ORGANIZATION TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHIPMENT (IN-LAND AND OCEAN TRANSPORTATION AND BBF PROGRAM SERVICE FEE). 10. THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO CONFIRM ITS REQUEST FOR MATERIAL SELECTED FROM THE BBF PROVIDED INVENTORY LIST IN WRITING. THE LIST PROVIDED WILL INCLUDE RELATIVE INFORMATION SUCH AS PRODUCT DESCRIPTION, QUANTITIES ON HAND, DATING INFORMATION AND ANY DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS.
PART I, LINE 3: BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES ARE VALUED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. HUMANITARIAN SUPPLIES ARE VALUED AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. PHARMACEUTICALS ARE VALUED AT FEDERAL AND STATE MEDICARE & MEDICAID PRICES SET FORTH BY THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS) AND THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE COST (WV SMAC).
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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