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
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Northwestern University
 
Employer identification number

36-2167817
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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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.
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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
Middle East and North Africa 1 275 ,Maintaining offices, employees, or agents International campus in Doha, Qatar for students in journalism and communication 55,442,400
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking   608,486
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking   2,899,348
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   136,746
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Grantmaking   841,637
Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grantmaking   35,099
South America 0 0 Grantmaking   56,374
South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking   49,942
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   2,022,767
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 ,Program-Related Investments   48,668
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   418
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   327
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   19,233
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   1,459
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   2,201
South America 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   1,954
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   3,195
Antarctica 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 403
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 58,559
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 1,962,021
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 3,791,904
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 790,754
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 483,612
Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 33,830
South America 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 264,680
South Asia 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 167,051
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 475,920
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 253,929
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 3,418,318
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 3,422,038
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 729,607
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 729,918
South America 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 407,858
South Asia 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 49,802
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 862,793
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Fundraising   237,472
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Fundraising   90,409
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Fundraising   14,200
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Fundraising   3,507
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments   2,695,060,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Investments   354,330,000
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Investments   87,080,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Investments   144,010,000
3a Sub-total ..... 1 275 62,167,059
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     3,298,731,780
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 275 3,360,898,839
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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)
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 15,975 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 19,455 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 296,289 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 42,174 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 321,876 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 38,837 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 14,727 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 28,081 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 149,777 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 10,065 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Middle East and North Africa Support of research activities 81,186 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
South Asia Support of charitable organization 18,000 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 75,651 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 53,574 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 147,747 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 17,329 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 160,188 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 11,640 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 27,178 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 95,170 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 5,285 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 16,112 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 476,836 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 373,501 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 509,347 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 40,014 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 144,959 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 290,567 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 24,437 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
East Asia and the Pacific Support of research activities 60,544 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 14,761 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
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
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018Page 3
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)
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program East Asia and the Pacific 40 547,942 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 155 2,316,631 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Middle East and North Africa 8 55,560 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program North America (Canada & Mexico only) 2 18,902 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Russia and Neighboring States 2 35,099 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program South America 15 56,374 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program South Asia 2 31,942 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Sub-Saharan Africa 7 6,667 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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) 2018
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds Grants or other assistance are awarded to foreign organizations or entities pursuant to the University policies and procedures for all grant subawards. Such subawards are monitored through the University's office for Sponsored Research (OSR) and the University's office of Accounting Services for Research and Sponsored Programs (ASRSP). All subaward documentation including purchase orders, related charges and invoices are reviewed and monitored by ASRSP and confirmed with the principal investigator. The principal investigator must certify that the subaward costs are in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) Uniform Guidance (Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements); also, ASRSP requests and collects audit reports from subaward recipients to monitor compliance, as required by the Uniform Guidance. If the information is not furnished to ASRSP, payment may be withheld.
Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for cash grants In connection with the monitoring of subawards through OSR, approved purchase orders and invoices are documented and accounted for in the University's electronic financial recording system, and such amounts are reflected in Part II, Line 1. Of the 31 organizations that received grants in Part II, 23 are universities, colleges, and hospitals; 4 are research centers; and 3 are section 501(c)(3) organizations.
Schedule F, Part III(c) Estimated number of recipients Cash grants given to individuals are recorded in an electronic reporting tool. The data recorded includes information as to participation by undergraduate students in study abroad programming. Individual recipients of cash grants are coded with unique identifying numbers. Grants associated with undergraduate students coded as participating in a study abroad are reviewed to assess whether there is an overlap between the grant disbursement date and the date of the applicable study abroad program. The number of such students, based on their unique identifying numbers, are summed and reflected in Part III, column (c).
Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 Program Services The program services listed in Part I reflect international educational programs in which the University has material involvement in the design, development and/or control of the program and/or curriculum. While Northwestern University provides its students with access to a multitude of study abroad programs and exchanges located throughout the world, the University does not administer or operate the educational courses taught by all of these programs. Rather, under reciprocity and affiliation agreements, the University helps facilitate its students' access to such international programs and recognizes credit earned by students at such foreign educational institutions, and such exchange programs are excluded from Schedule F, Part I. Under Northwestern University's current accounting procedures, all expenses associated with study abroad programs are not separately tracked, and therefore some expenditures per program are not listed in Part I, column (f).
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3(f) Method used to account for expenditures Expenditures reported in Part I are prepared using the accrual method of accounting. University activities are assigned a unique identifying number. Direct expenses are recorded with respect to each activity in the University's electronic financial recording system. Such direct expenses, for the relevant tax year, are reflected in column (f)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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