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 See separate instructions.Right pointing arrow large image Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2014
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
 
 
Employer identification number

53-0196584
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 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   9 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 493,000
East Asia and the Pacific   10 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 4,513,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 3 100 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 17,158,000
Middle East and North Africa   7 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1,569,000
North America   12 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2,127,000
Russia and the Newly Independent States   34 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 210,000
South America 1 25 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 1,970,000
South Asia   18 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 525,000
Sub-Saharan Africa   21 Program Services EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 3,888,000
Central America and the Caribbean     Fundraising   2,000
East Asia and the Pacific     Fundraising   177,000
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Fundraising   103,000
Middle East and North Africa     Fundraising   91,000
North America     Fundraising   1,000
South America     Fundraising   15,000
South Asia     Fundraising   14,000
Central America and the Caribbean     Investments   295,951,000
East Asia and the Pacific     Investments   31,412,000
South Asia     Investments   10,507,000
3a Sub-total ..... 4 236 328,807,000
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     41,919,000
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 4 236 370,726,000
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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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)
(a)(c) Region (b)(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)
Sub-Saharan Africa SUBAWARD 855,000 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific SUBAWARD 285,000 EFT      
Sub-Saharan Africa SUBAWARD 18,000 EFT      
Middle East and North Africa SUBAWARD 22,000 EFT      
South America SUBAWARD 61,000 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific SUBAWARD 8,000 EFT      
Sub-Saharan Africa SUBAWARD 33,000 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific SUBAWARD 56,000 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUBAWARD 67,000 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific SUBAWARD 202,000 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUBAWARD 106,000 EFT      
North America SUBAWARD 22,000 EFT      
North America SUBAWARD 679,000 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific SUBAWARD 202,000 EFT      
Sub-Saharan Africa SUBAWARD 44,000 EFT      
North America SUBAWARD 15,000 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUBAWARD 7,000 EFT      
South America SUBAWARD 13,000 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUBAWARD 115,000 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) SUBAWARD 21,000 EFT      
North America SUBAWARD 25,000 EFT      
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) 2014
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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)
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS Central America and the Caribbean 20 148,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS East Asia and the Pacific 130 1,318,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 620 5,347,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS Middle East and North Africa 60 459,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS North America 1 10,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS South America 60 680,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS South Asia 30 73,000 EFT      
STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIPS Sub-Saharan Africa 50 583,000 EFT      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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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 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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713)..
Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2014
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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 GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS: GW MAINTAINS A FORMAL SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING POLICY FOR USE OF SPONSORED FUNDS. THE POLICY APPLIES TO SUBRECIPIENTS WHO ARE PERFORMING A PORTION OF THE SPONSORED PROJECT WORK EXTERNALLY AND CONFORMS TO THE APPLICABLE FEDERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRED BY VARIOUS OMB CIRCULARS. GW HAS INTERNAL PROCEDURES ASSESSING RISK RELATED TO LOW, MEDIUM, AND HIGH RISK SUBRECIPIENTS BEFORE A SUBAWARD IS DRAFTED AND SUBSEQUENTLY EXECUTED. PROCEDURES FOR EARLY RISK ASSESSMENT AND DURING THE AWARD MONITORING ARE DEFINED BY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT GW AND INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, HIS/HER DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS, CENTRAL RESEARCH, AND FINANCIAL OFFICES WITHIN GW. GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS: THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE KEEPS RECORDS ON ITS INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SYSTEM THAT SUBSTANTIATES THE AMOUNT GRANTED TO EACH STUDENT, THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EACH STUDENT, AND THE SELECTION PROCESS USED IN AWARDING ASSISTANCE. THE UNIVERSITY'S GRANTS AND OTHER ASSISTANCE ARE INITIALLY CREDITED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT'S ACCOUNT IN ITS INTEGRATED SOFTWARE SYSTEM IN ORDER TO PAY FOR TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND BOARD, AND/OR TEXTBOOK CHARGES. A CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT STATUS RESULTS IN WEEKLY REPORTS THAT FINANCIAL AID STAFF REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENTS. THE BALANCE OF AID IN EXCESS OF THE ABOVE CHARGES CAN BE REFUNDED TO THE STUDENT FOR LIVING EXPENSES. THE SYSTEM CHECKS THAT THE STUDENT IS STILL ENROLLED BEFORE ISSUING THE REFUND. AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL, AWARDS ARE INITIATED, CHECKED TO ENSURE ELIGIBILITY AND APPROVED BEFORE AWARDS ARE OFFERED TO A STUDENT AND A STUDENT MUST ACCEPT THE AWARD BEFORE PAYMENT PROCESSES BEGIN. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENDOWMENT AWARDS ARE CHECKED AND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR AWARDS ARE CHECKED FOR EVERY ENDOWMENT AWARDEE. PAPERWORK IS KEPT IN THE OFFICE FOR THREE YEARS AND THE AWARD LETTERS ELECTRONICALLY FOR FIVE YEARS. OUR ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, BANNER AND EAS, HAVE THE RECORDS OF PAYMENTS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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