SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
Right pointing arrow large image Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.Right pointing arrow large image Attach to Form 990.Right pointing arrow large image Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
 
Employer identification number

04-2103594
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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 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
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 7,949,299
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 1,214,142
Middle East and North Africa     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 348,332
North America (Canada & Mexico only)     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 429,183
South America     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 40,529
South Asia     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 631,043
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services Subrecipient Agreements 1,184,731
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking   12,127
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking   223,656
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking   276,090
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking   42,114
North America (Canada & Mexico only)     Grantmaking   81,419
Russia and Neighboring States     Grantmaking   24,481
South America     Grantmaking   77,846
South Asia     Grantmaking   88,720
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking   139,219
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Fundraising   3,900
Central America and the Caribbean   2 Program Services Education/Research 61,536
East Asia and the Pacific 1 88 Program Services Education/Research 6,556,703
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)   230 Program Services Education/Research 12,953,924
Middle East and North Africa   22 Program Services Education/Research 991,364
North America (Canada & Mexico only)   41 Program Services Education/Research 1,841,146
South America 1 11 Program Services Education/Research 106,717
South Asia   5 Program Services Education/Research 70,971
Sub-Saharan Africa   6 Program Services Education/Research 98,107
Antarctica     Program Services Education/Research 136,000
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   1,893,867,946
East Asia and the Pacific     Investments   104,014,749
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Investments   30,085,590
Sub-Saharan Africa     Investments   8,796,342
South Asia     Investments   2,179,429,699
3a Sub-total .... 0 0 12,762,931
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 2 405 4,239,014,694
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 2 405 4,251,777,625
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)
North America (Canada & Mexico only) Prize 10,000 Check      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Prize 142,857 Check      
South America Prize 9,900 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
0
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)
Public Service Center Grants East Asia and the Pacific 5 23,000 Check      
Public Service Center Grants Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 2 6,000 Check      
Public Service Center Grants Middle East and North Africa 4 10,500 Check      
Public Service Center Grants North America (Canada & Mexico only) 2 3,500 Check      
Public Service Center Grants South America 6 19,500 Check      
Public Service Center Grants South Asia 3 8,000 Check      
Public Service Center Grants Sub-Saharan Africa 13 81,000 Check      
MISTI Stipend East Asia and the Pacific 28 97,624 Check      
MISTI Stipend Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 6 9,484 Check      
MISTI Stipend Middle East and North Africa 4 15,027 Check      
MISTI Stipend North America (Canada & Mexico only) 2 3,800 Check      
MISTI Stipend Russia and Neighboring States 2 5,073 Check      
MISTI Stipend Sub-Saharan Africa 3 7,950 Check      
Fellowships Central America and the Caribbean 3 3,244 Check      
Fellowships East Asia and the Pacific 33 57,683 Check      
Fellowships Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 28 32,115 Check      
Fellowships North America (Canada & Mexico only) 10 11,339 Check      
Fellowships Russia and Neighboring States 11 15,304 Check      
Fellowships South America 13 3,358 Check      
Fellowships South Asia 13 10,609 Check      
Fellowships Sub-Saharan Africa 21 28,568 Check      
Prizes & Awards Central America and the Caribbean 14 8,883 Check      
Prizes & Awards East Asia and the Pacific 58 45,049 Check      
Prizes & Awards Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 41 75,108 Check      
Prizes & Awards Middle East and North Africa 13 16,587 Check      
Prizes & Awards North America (Canada & Mexico only) 55 50,780 Check      
Prizes & Awards Russia and Neighboring States 4 3,926 Check      
Prizes & Awards South America 6 1,786 Check      
Prizes & Awards South Asia 85 69,611 Check      
Prizes & Awards Sub-Saharan Africa 23 21,700 Check      
Honoraria East Asia and the Pacific 1 300 Check      
Honoraria Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 9 10,526 Check      
Honoraria North America (Canada & Mexico only) 1 2,000 Check      
Honoraria Russia and Neighboring States 1 179 Check      
Honoraria South America 26 43,303 Check      
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
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds MIT PROVIDES SEVERAL TYPES OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS. FOR PRIZES AND AWARDS, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE MET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE PARTICULAR PRIZE OR AWARD TO BE SELECTED. IN THE CASE OF FELLOWSHIPS, THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY AT THE INSTITUTE. GRANTS ARE MADE IN THE CONTEXT OF ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH PROGRAMS: RECIPIENTS SPEND THEIR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAM AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3(a) A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT IS A RESEARCH SUBCONTRACT WHERE MIT ENGAGES A THIRD PARTY TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, OR RESEARCH WORK GENERALLY IN CONNECTION WITH A SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT.
Schedule F, Part III METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES ON ORG'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: ACCRUAL EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: ACCRUAL EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND): ACCRUAL MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: ACCRUAL NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY): ACCRUAL RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES: ACCRUAL SOUTH AMERICA: ACCRUAL SOUTH ASIA: ACCRUAL SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: ACCRUAL
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS MIT PROVIDES SEVERAL TYPES OF GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN INDIVIDUALS. FOR PRIZES AND AWARDS, THE INDIVIDUAL MUST HAVE MET THE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR THE PARTICULAR PRIZE OR AWARD TO BE SELECTED. IN THE CASE OF FELLOWSHIPS, THE INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THE FUNDS FOR RESEARCH AND STUDY AT THE INSTITUTE. GRANTS ARE MADE IN THE CONTEXT OF ACADEMIC OR RESEARCH PROGRAMS: RECIPIENTS SPEND THEIR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE PROGRAM AND ARE ACCOUNTABLE THROUGH THE PROGRAM FOR THE USE OF THE FUNDS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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