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
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Employer identification number

13-5598093
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
Central America and the Caribbean 1 49 Program Services EDUC/RESEARCH/OUTREACH 4,204,568
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking   2,640,435
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   6,936,843,592
East Asia and the Pacific 9 145 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 6,751,425
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking   1,628,955
East Asia and the Pacific     Investments   269,351,530
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 9 517 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 7,583,180
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking   5,497,613
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Fundraising   75,174
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Investments   599,873,480
Middle East and North Africa 3 108 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 1,673,161
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking   465,400
Middle East and North Africa     Investments   456,704
North America 0 85 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 574,232
North America     Grantmaking   2,130,987
North America     Investments   56,999,797
Russia and the Newly Independent States 4 114 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 3,155,283
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking   325,901
South America 2 78 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 2,426,932
South America     Grantmaking   704,866
South America     Investments   2,660,000
South Asia 2 101 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 1,909,424
South Asia     Grantmaking   972,849
Sub-Saharan Africa 66 2,776 Program Services Educ/Research/Outreach 151,886,948
Sub-Saharan Africa     Grantmaking   12,348,318
Sub-Saharan Africa     Investments   7,990,771
3a Sub-total .... 26 1,018 7,899,905,516
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 70 2,955 181,226,009
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 96 3,973 8,081,131,525
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)
South Asia Edu/Research 376,514 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South America Edu/Research 112,130 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 51,878 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 6,195 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 81,756 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 151,295 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 592,771 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 487,643 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 324,774 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South America Edu/Research 24,500 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 12,063 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 42,334 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South America Edu/Research 473,150 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 149,689 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 86,747 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 345,492 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 468,948 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 25,380 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 308,887 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 170,801 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 27,049 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 122,485 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 119,400 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 176,130 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 276,269 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 126,857 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 215,653 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 42,204 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 162,470 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 446,780 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Middle East and North Africa Edu/Research 30,000 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 105,199 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Russia and the Newly Independent States Edu/Research 46,054 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 316,905 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 20,000 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 316,107 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 49,391 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 44,418 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 243,524 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 151,200 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 298,115 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Russia and the Newly Independent States Edu/Research 84,612 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 108,424 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 19,122 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 25,500 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 119,824 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 41,002 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 43,638 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 70,850 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 290,088 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 70,601 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 173,800 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 307,483 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 137,709 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 17,826 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Middle East and North Africa Edu/Research 168,897 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Middle East and North Africa Edu/Research 161,517 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 11,767 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 700,870 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 7,241 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South America Edu/Research 63,686 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 34,200 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 23,762 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 27,000 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 95,166 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 66,974 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 29,569 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 25,779 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 273,333 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 610,041 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
South Asia Edu/Research 11,724 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 83,490 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 35,200 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 213,457 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 1,594,480 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 270,263 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
North America Edu/Research 16,689 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 84,210 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Europe Edu/Research 63,364 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Middle East and North Africa Edu/Research 104,986 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 108,398 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 92,857 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 12,500 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     6,575 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     63,263 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     17,721 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     157,638 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     10,116 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     17,721 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     6,359 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     33,822 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research     17,721 Equipment Book Value
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 81,864 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 2,185,356 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 412,036 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 57,126 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Central America and the Caribbean Edu/Research 2,640,435 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Russia and Neighboring States Edu/Research 141,230 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 664,705 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Russia and Neighboring States Edu/Research 54,005 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 56,896 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 83,396 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 3,231,924 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
East Asia and the Pacific Edu/Research 375,904 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 254,104 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 34,315 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 109,113 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 482,185 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 58,262 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 751,194 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 352,710 Check/Wire   N/A N/A
Sub-Saharan Africa Edu/Research 122,813 Check/Wire   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)
Maria Moors Cabot Prizes South America 4 20,000 check/wire   n/a n/a
Japan-US Friendship Commission Prize East Asia and the Pacific 1 10,286 check/wire   n/a n/a
Stavros Niarchos Humanities Initiative Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 25,000 check/wire   n/a n/a
Harriman research grant Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 8,000 check/wire   n/a n/a
Greater Good Competition Award South America 1 5,500 check/wire   n/a n/a
Greater Good Competition Award North America 1 10,500 check/wire   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
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING GRANT FUNDS THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAINS A WRITTEN POLICY THAT GOVERNS THE MONITORING OF ALL SPONSORED PROJECT GRANT FUNDING. THIS POLICY IS CONTAINED IN THE SPONSORED PROJECTS HANDBOOK". THE POLICY STATES THAT THE PRIMARY OBLIGATION FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT OF SPONSORED PROJECTS AND INSURING COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND OTHER SPONSOR REGULATIONS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR SUPPORTED, AS NECESSARY, BY HIS OR HER ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. ADDITIONALLY, THE POLICY SPECIFIES THE FOLLOWING MONITORING PROCEDURES: - MONTHLY ACCOUNT RECONCILIATION - REVIEW OF SALARY AND BENEFIT CHARGES - REVIEW OF VENDOR INVOICES - REVIEW OF CHARGES INITIATED BY SERVICE OR RECHARGE CENTERS - REVIEW OF FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES - MONITORING OF SUB-AWARDS THROUGH REVIEW OF CHARGES AND TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE REPORTS, CONDUCTING PERIODIC ONSITE VISITS, AND INITIATING AUDITS/REVIEWS WHEN NECESSARY EXPENDITURES RELATED TO FOREIGN ACTIVITY ARE GENERATED FROM A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS AND CENTERS AS WELL AS THROUGH CERTAIN CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITY. MOST OF THE ACTIVITY RELATES TO U.S. GOVERNMENT FUNDED PROGRAM SERVICES. OTHER ACTIVITY INCLUDES FACULTY AND STAFF TRAVEL FOR EDUCATIONAL, RESEARCH, FUNDRAISING AND OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES. NOT ALL OF THE OVERSEAS EXPENDITURES ARE SEPARATELY TRACKED AS FOREIGN ACTIVITY. THE AMOUNTS REPRESENTED ON SCHEDULE F REPRESENT THE UNIVERSITY'S GOOD FAITH EFFORTS TO CAPTURE AND CATEGORIZE FOREIGN ACTIVITY. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, COLUMN (F) & PART II, LINE 1 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ACCOUNTS FOR ALL FOREIGN EXPENDITURES, INCLUDING CASH GRANTS AND NONCASH ASSISTANCE, ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES. ---------------------------------------------------------------- FORM 990, SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3 ACTIVITIES PER REGION Schedule F reports $3.5 million expended for program services and grantmaking in "Russia and the newly independent states", a geographic designation defined in the Form 990 instructions to include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The majority of this amount reflects activities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. A minor amount, approximately $100,000, represents funds expended within Russia in connection with research / academic programs and travel during the period ending June 30, 2021.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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