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
2015
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM
 
Employer identification number

54-1660459
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
SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 1 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 92,258
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 5 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 2,464,529
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 382,119
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 5,000
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 56,970
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION N/A 26,329
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 OTHER ACTIVITES N/A 6,300
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 1 0 OTHER ACTIVITES N/A 11,300
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 OTHER ACTIVITES N/A 18,900
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 OTHER ACTIVITES N/A 12,600
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 8 0 3,044,805
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 31,500
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 8 0 3,076,305
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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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)
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 951,625 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 578,007 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 339,819 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 505,982 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 12,602 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
NORTH AMERICA HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 210,888 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
SOUTH ASIA HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 88,210 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
NORTH AMERICA HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 163,395 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EUROPE HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 60,647 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
EAST ASIA & THE PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 52,000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 26,329 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 N/A N/A
SOUTH AMERICA HUMAN RIGHTS LEGAL WORK 5,000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 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
0
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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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)
CASH SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL SOUTH AMERICA 3 18,900 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A
CASH SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL EUROPE 2 12,600 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A
CASH SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1 6,300 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A
CASH SCHOLARSHIP FOR LAW SCHOOL NORTH AMERICA 2 11,300 WIRE TRANSFER 0 N/A N/A
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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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). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2015
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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: WHEN ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM APPROVES A GRANT, THE FUNDS ARE RETAINED BY ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM AND SET ASIDE TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GRANT REQUEST. DISTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN INVOICE AND REPORT DEMONSTRATING EVIDENCE OF EXPENSES ACTUALLY INCURRED, TIME ACTUALLY INVESTED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE GOALS SUPPORTED BY THE GRANT, AND A REPORT AS TO THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AND GOALS ACHIEVED.
PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD
PART III, COL (C): THE ESTIMATED NUMBER OF RECIPIENTS IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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