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
2017
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
University of Southern California
 
Employer identification number

95-1642394
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to 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 region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., 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 region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
Central America and the Caribbean 0 8 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 187,613
East Asia and the Pacific 5 65 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 1,812,883
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 61 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 3,189,506
Middle East and North Africa 0 6 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 298,758
North America 1 13 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 277,152
Russia and the Newly Independent States 0 0 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 91,434
South America 1 2 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 109,414
South Asia 1 1 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 184,608
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 2 Program Services INSTRUCT,EXCUR,TRAVEL 83,843
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 5,699
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 177,117
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 107,464
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 60,570
North America 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 13,057
Russia and the Newly Independent States 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 52,726
South America 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 25,622
South Asia 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 7,134
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services RESEARCH 62,174
East Asia and the Pacific 0 19 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 419,073
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 9 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 384,416
North America 0 3 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 50,264
South America 0 0 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 2,012
South Asia 0 0 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 3,000
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program Services STUDENT ABROAD 500
Central America and the Caribbean 0 1 Program Services RECRUITMENT 157,778
East Asia and the Pacific 0 23 Program Services RECRUITMENT 1,916,432
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 1 Program Services RECRUITMENT 239,765
North America 0 1 Program Services RECRUITMENT 4,387
Russia and the Newly Independent States 0 0 Program Services RECRUITMENT 14,826
South America 0 1 Program Services RECRUITMENT 130,899
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 1 Program Services RECRUITMENT 182,943
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services GLOBALIZATION 111
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services GLOBALIZATION 151,004
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services GLOBALIZATION 54,190
North America 0 0 Program Services GLOBALIZATION 1,289
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 12,264
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 62,895
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 56,015
North America 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 6,732
South Asia 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 7,010
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services PREVNT MED & GLOBAL ME 56,190
East Asia and the Pacific 0 78 Program Services INTL EXP LEARNING 2,932,636
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 22 Program Services INTL EXP LEARNING 541,589
Middle East and North Africa 0 1 Program Services INTL EXP LEARNING 160,797
South America 0 11 Program Services INTL EXP LEARNING 605,932
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Grantmaking   1,245,978
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Grantmaking   1,663,309
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   46,209
North America 0 0 Grantmaking   1,042,734
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Grantmaking   35,265
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments   805,462,455
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Investments   6,296,025
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Investments   100,596,589
3a Sub-total ..... 9 158 6,684,600
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     924,605,687
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 9 330 931,290,287
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to 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 non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 26,241        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 7,036        
Middle East and North Africa RSCH SUBAWRD 31,850        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 114,657        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 65,266        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 58,609        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 517,508        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 171,542        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 92,018        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 39,015        
Middle East and North Africa RSCH SUBAWRD 14,359        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 77,578        
Sub-Saharan Africa RSCH SUBAWRD 9,734        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 30,237        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 14,064        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 110,070        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 146,440        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 431,390        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 10,800        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 56,751        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 78,339        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 283,296        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 162,138        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 188,750        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 434,037        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 184,950        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 19,263        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 171,139        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 31,990        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 118,855        
North America RSCH SUBAWRD 13,922        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 273,500        
East Asia and the Pacific RSCH SUBAWRD 12,500        
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) RSCH SUBAWRD 29,050        
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
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017Page 3
Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to 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
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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) 2017
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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 THE UNIVERSITY WIRES ITS OFFICE EXPENSES ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE MONTHLY EXPENSES CONSIST OF FIXED COSTS: PAYROLL, RENT, OCCUPANCY COSTS (SUCH AS PHONE/INTERNET/FAX, CLEANING, ELECTRICITY), CONSULTANTS SUCH AS ACCOUNTANTS, BANK FEES AND NON-FIXED, SUCH AS SUPPLIES, TRAVEL, MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT AND SOME MISCELLANEOUS COSTS. THE OFFICES SEND THEIR EXPENSE REPORTS INCLUDING BACKUP (INVOICES/RECEIPTS) TO THE UNIVERSITY ALONG WITH MONTHLY BANK STATEMENTS. ALL EXPENDITURES DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL MUST COMPLY WITH OUR EXPENDITURE MANUAL AND THE UNIVERSITY'S SENIOR BUSINESS OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH THESE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS. EXPENDITURES RELATED TO RESEARCH GRANTS ARE CONTINUALLY MONITORED BY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT AWARD. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1 EXPENSES REPORTED IN SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND SCHEDULE F, PART II, LINE 1 ARE DERIVED FROM USC'S BOOKS AND RECORDS, WHICH ARE MAINTAINED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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