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
Northwestern University
 
Employer identification number

36-2167817
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
Middle East and North Africa 1 242 ,Maintaining offices, employees, or agents International campus in Doha, Qatar for students in journalism and communication 54,728,532
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking   274,121
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking   1,624,911
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   65,805
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Grantmaking   650,863
South America 0 0 Grantmaking   325,864
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   1,596,044
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 ,Program-Related Investments   83,701
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   30
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   15,734
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   744
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   60
South America 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   1,597
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Unrelated Business Activities   180
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 30,594
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 968,867
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 1,632,486
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 443,345
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 281,822
Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 19,320
South America 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 121,288
South Asia 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 96,991
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Business travel abroad (includes travel to attend seminars and conferences and research-related travel) 243,353
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 26,502
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 2,751,664
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 2,963,468
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 332,802
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 237,236
South America 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 229,384
South Asia 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 7,442
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services Study abroad programs and courses abroad 393,424
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Fundraising   140,662
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Fundraising   21,380
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Fundraising   7,100
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Fundraising   11,383
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments   2,609,320,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Investments   368,740,000
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Investments   92,920,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Investments   171,550,000
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Grantmaking   53,039
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 ,Program-Related Investments   17,000
3a Sub-total .... 1 242 60,367,647
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 3,252,561,091
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 1 242 3,312,928,738
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)
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 5,845 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 30,000 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Middle East and North Africa Support of research activities 21,659 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 46,498 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
South America Support of research activities 157,546 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 333,978 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 236,720 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 81,946 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 72,174 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Middle East and North Africa Support of research activities 36,946 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 50,050 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 77,975 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 50,000 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 100,578 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 126,747 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 5,500 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 171,852 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 220,449 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 53,274 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 453,265 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 234,166 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 15,161 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 18,418 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 197,996 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Sub-Saharan Africa Support of research activities 252,287 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 24,387 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Support of research activities 28,799 ACH Direct Deposit or Check      
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Support of research activities 41,949 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) 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)
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program East Asia and the Pacific 37 622,932 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 162 2,845,900 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Middle East and North Africa 14 137,964 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Russia and Neighboring States 1 667 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program South America 12 178,091 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program South Asia 4 62,928 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Sub-Saharan Africa 5 53,868 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
Grants disbursed during student's enrollment in international program Central America and the Caribbean 2 53,039 Applied to student account; credits are refunded by check      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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
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 28 organizations that received grants in Part II, 22 are universities, colleges, and hospitals; 2 are research centers; and 1 is a section 501(c)(3) organization.
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) 2019
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