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 Information about Schedule F (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2016
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Smithsonian Institution
 
Employer identification number

53-0206027
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to 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 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 0 ,academic appointment stipends   2,308,269
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   988,715
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   2,105,486
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   83,525
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   267,214
Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   138,122
South America 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   499,721
South Asia 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   52,232
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 ,ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT STIPENDS   96,206
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Investments   736,703,629
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Investments   32,479,227
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Investments   68,808,258
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Investments   7,507,038
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Investments   13,129,448
Antarctica 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 1,837
Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 714,736
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 1,229,799
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 1,786,266
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 122,434
North America (Canada & Mexico only) 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 542,598
Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 127,369
South America 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 485,946
South Asia 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 142,148
Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Services TRAVEL RELATED TO RESEARCH, CONFERENCES AND TRAINING 375,508
Central America and the Caribbean 7 655 Program Services RESEARCH FACILITIES 23,512,655
Russia and Neighboring States 1 18 Program Services JOINT PROGRAM WITH USAID FOR COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN ARMENIA. 1,110,212
Sub-Saharan Africa 1 8 Program Services DEVELOP BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN TO CONSERVE AMAZONIAN TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS 511,342
South America 1 7 Program Services DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT A BIODIVERSITY PROGRAM; TROPICAL RESEARCH 516,228
East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Services TROPICAL RESEARCH; FOREST AND WILDLIFE 241,912
3a Sub-total ..... 0 0 865,883,663
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 10 688 30,704,417
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 10 688 896,588,080
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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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)
Russia and Neighboring States Academic Appointment Stipend 25,690 ETF      
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016Page 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)
Academic Appointment Stipends Central America and the Caribbean 283 2,308,269 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends East Asia and the Pacific 35 988,715 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 86 2,105,486 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends Middle East and North Africa 4 83,525 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends North America (Canada & Mexico only) 15 267,214 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends Russia and Neighboring States 4 112,432 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends South America 36 499,721 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends South Asia 4 52,232 Direct Deposit & Checks      
Academic Appointment Stipends Sub-Saharan Africa 5 96,206 Direct Deposit & Checks      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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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; do not 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; do not file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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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 The Office of Fellowships has central management and administrative responsibility for the Smithsonian programs of research fellowships and other academic appointments for undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral and senior scholars. The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program is a competitive fellowship program for graduate and postdoctoral fellows, who apply to conduct research at the Institution with research staff serving as advisors. The review process is made up of disciplinary committees comprised of the Institution's staff who evaluate the candidates and then select the fellows. There are other competitive and non-competitive fellowships for visiting scholar and student appointees selected through the Smithsonian units that go through a variety of other selection processes before an award is made. An official letter/agreement is provided to each award recipient identifying the award title, dates of tenure, stipend allowances, and required responsibilities for holding this position. All recipients either will identify a financial institution for receipt of their monetary award or they will receive US Treasury checks. Depending on the tenure of the appointment, payments can range from one lump sum, biweekly payments or monthly payments. Most fellowship appointments are awarded for one to two years. On occasion, the Smithsonian Institution has visiting scholars or fellows who are conducting research in another country. Payments are usually submitted as stated above, however, on occasion, there may be one or two who request that their payments be sent to the country of their research. At the end of tenure, a final report of their research accomplishments is provided for our records. Smithsonian research staff who serve as advisors to these fellows, students and scholars are usually in the field during their tenure. The eight Smithsonian research centers located in the United States and one located in Panama monitor the progress of their fellows especially those fellows in other countries, and the administrative management of funds is managed through the Institution's central administration for accountability.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 foreign travel Program services for travel related to research, conferences and training is for travel by SI employees, research associates, or invitational travelers (i.e., individuals who are not SI employees). Only travel essential to the performance of official Smithsonian business and for which travel-related expenses are to be paid by the Smithsonian, can be approved, authorized, and reimbursed.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 investments Investments in regions include investments in foreign partnerships and foreign corporations. The foreign region is determined by the country whose laws govern the investment entity. The value reported represents the fair market value of the investment at the end of the fiscal year.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Academic appointments (stipends) Per Form 990 instructions, stipends are reported on Schedule F if the person receiving the stipend is living or residing outside the United States at the time the stipend is paid or distributed. However, many of these stipend recipients later traveled to the Smithsonian in the United States to perform their research.
Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING USE OF GRANT FUNDS The Office of Fellowships has central management and administrative responsibility for the Smithsonian programs of research fellowships and other academic appointments for undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral and senior scholars. The Smithsonian Institution Fellowship Program is a competitive fellowship program for graduate and postdoctoral fellows, who apply to conduct research at the Institution with research staff serving as advisors. The review process is made up of disciplinary committees comprised of the Institution's staff who evaluate the candidates and then select the fellows. There are other competitive and non-competitive fellowships for visiting scholar and student appointees selected through the Smithsonian units that go through a variety of other selection processes before an award is made. An official letter/agreement is provided to each award recipient identifying the award title, dates of tenure, stipend allowances, and required responsibilities for holding this position. All recipients either will identify a financial institution for receipt of their monetary award or they will receive US Treasury checks. Depending on the tenure of the appointment, payments can range from one lump sum, biweekly payments or monthly payments. Most fellowship appointments are awarded for one to two years. On occasion, the Smithsonian Institution has visiting scholars or fellows who are conducting research in another country. Payments are usually submitted as stated above, however, on occasion, there may be one or two who request that their payments be sent to the country of their research. At the end of tenure, a final report of their research accomplishments is provided for our records. Smithsonian research staff who serve as advisors to these fellows, students and scholars are usually in the field during their tenure. The eight Smithsonian research centers located in the United States and one located in Panama monitor the progress of their fellows especially those fellows in other countries, and the administrative management of funds is managed through the Institution's central administration for accountability.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2016
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