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
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
 
Employer identification number

53-0196572
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 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   2 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 94,476
East Asia and the Pacific   206 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 17,130,011
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)   235 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 14,144,504
Middle East and North Africa   10 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 690,776
North America   52 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 1,792,630
South America   19 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 226,129
South Asia   41 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 24,258,516
Sub-Saharan Africa   2 Program Services INFO/MEMBERSHIP SVCS 29,200
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking   9,875
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking   84,995
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking   65,520
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking   11,000
North America     Grantmaking   9,925
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking   5,000
South America     Grantmaking   23,122
South Asia     Grantmaking   13,550
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking   24,092
3a Sub-total ....   567 58,613,321
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)   567 58,613,321
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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)
East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 18,233 CHECK   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 23,566 CHECK   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa GENERAL SUPPORT 6,130 CHECK   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 6,000 CHECK   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific GENERAL SUPPORT 8,100 CHECK   N/A N/A
South America GENERAL SUPPORT 6,572 CHECK   N/A N/A
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020Page 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)
AWARDS Central America and the Caribbean 3 9,875 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS East Asia and the Pacific 13 29,096 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 23 65,520 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS Middle East and North Africa 5 11,000 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS North America 4 9,925 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 5,000 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS South America 6 16,550 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS South Asia 5 13,550 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
AWARDS Sub-Saharan Africa 11 17,962 CHECK 0 N/A N/A
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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) 2020
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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: DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES: THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS) REGULARLY MONITORS ITS GRANTS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE USED FOR PROPER PURPOSES AND ARE NOT DIVERTED FROM THEIR INTENDED USES. THESE MONITORING PROCEDURES INCLUDE RECEIPT OF PERIODIC AND ANNUAL REPORTS OF EXPENDITURES AND BUDGETS, RESEARCH MILESTONES/SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES, SUMMARY AND TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORTS, AND RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS. ACS REVIEWS ALL REPORTS SUBMITTED TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT BUDGETS, ACS POLICIES, AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F); PART II, LINE 1; AND PART III: DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F); AND CASH GRANTS AND NON-CASH ASSISTANCE REPORTED ON PART II, LINE 1; AND PART III. THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY PREPARES ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN CONFORMITY WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. EXPENDITURES REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F), AND CASH GRANTS REPORTED ON PART II, LINE 1, AND PART III ARE BASED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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