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
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
 
Employer identification number

53-0196549
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, 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 the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 110,400
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 316,739
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 7,771,590
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 740,608
NORTH AMERICA     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 12,800
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 174,015
SOUTH AMERICA     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 400,162
SOUTH ASIA     PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 78,182
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 15 PROGRAM SERVICES STUDY ABROAD 1,028,644
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN     INVESTMENTS   184,708,388
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)     INVESTMENTS   13,175,473
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH 236,078
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH & TRAINING 29,311
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH 437,128
SOUTH AMERICA     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH 212,500
SOUTH ASIA     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH 143,686
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA     GRANTMAKING RESEARCH 351,040
3a Sub-total .... 1 5 9,604,496
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 1 15 200,322,248
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 2 20 209,926,744
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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 noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN RESEARCH 236,078        
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH 24,314        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RESEARCH 128,250        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RESEARCH 231,554        
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RESEARCH 77,324        
SOUTH AMERICA RESEARCH 212,500        
SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH 14,034        
SOUTH ASIA RESEARCH 129,652        
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH 351,041        
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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) 2019
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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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) 2019
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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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: PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANTS OUTSIDE THE US ANNUALLY, MORE THAN 590 STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE ABROAD PROGRAM. UNDERGRADUATES SELECTED FROM MORE THAN 130 PROGRAMS WHICH SPAN DIVERSE CULTURES AND LANGUAGES ON ALL CONTINENTS. THE UNIVERSITY IS THE RECIPIENT OF SEVERAL CONTRACTS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OTHER AGENCIES AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT TO FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. AU WORKS TO MONITOR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS EXPENDED USING ITS PROCESSES AND CONTROLS INHERENT IN AU'S SYSTEM. BEFORE SELECTING THE RECIPIENT AND PERIODICALLY AS REQUIRED DURING THE GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP TERM, AU IMPOSES ITS INSTITUTIONAL CRITERIA AND THE DONOR'S (WHEN APPLICABLE) TO MAKE SURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THE INTENDED PURPOSES. THIS MONITORING IS DONE THROUGH A COLLABORATION OF VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY. PERIODIC SPENDING REPORTS ARE PULLED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AS NECESSARY TO REPORT BACK TO DONORS ON THE STATUS OF THEIR GIFTS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
PART I, LINE 3 ACCOUNTING METHOD USED THE EXPENDITURES, PER REGION, ARE PRESENTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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