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
JOHN F KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING
ARTS
Employer identification number

53-0245017
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     Program Services INTL FEST PLANNING 3,062
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services ARTISTIC PLANNING 1,623
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services INTL FEST PLANNING 677
East Asia and the Pacific     Program Services INTL PROG PLANNING 5,978
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Fundraising   237,340
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services ARTISTIC PLANNING 38,341
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services INTL FEST PLANNING 11,912
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services INTL PROG PLANNING 10,304
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Program Services YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM 3,515
Middle East and North Africa     Program Services INTL FEST PLANNING 13,339
North America     Program Services ARTISTIC PLANNING 2,847
North America     Program Services INTL PROG PLANNING 58,907
Sub-Saharan Africa     Fundraising   400,912
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services ARTISTIC PLANNING 330
Sub-Saharan Africa     Program Services INTL FEST PLANNING 1,689
Central America and the Caribbean     Grantmaking   1,829
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)     Grantmaking   15,557
Middle East and North Africa     Grantmaking   4,710
North America     Grantmaking   4,384
Russia and the Newly Independent States     Grantmaking   1,957
South America     Grantmaking   1,400
East Asia and the Pacific     Grantmaking   1,400
3a Sub-total .....     808,162
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     13,851
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)     822,013
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)
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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
 
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
 
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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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)
BETTY CARTER JAZZ AHEAD Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 3 7,809 CHECK/WIRE      
BETTY CARTER JAZZ AHEAD Middle East and North Africa 1 4,710 CHECK/WIRE      
BETTY CARTER JAZZ AHEAD North America 2 4,384 CHECK/WIRE      
BETTY CARTER JAZZ AHEAD Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 1,957 CHECK/WIRE      
SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE Central America and the Caribbean 1 1,829 CHECK/WIRE      
SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE East Asia and the Pacific 1 1,400 CHECK/WIRE      
SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 2 2,800 CHECK/WIRE      
SUMMER MUSIC INSTITUTE South America 1 1,400 CHECK/WIRE      
VSA YOUNG SOLOISTS Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 4,948 CHECK/WIRE      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
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).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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
PART I, LINE 2 - PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THE KENNEDY CENTER MONITORS FOREIGN GRANT PROGRAMS PRIMARILY THROUGH DIRECT SUPERVISION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (E.G., FELLOWSHIPS). CERTAIN FOREIGN GRANTS REPRESENT AWARDS TO WINNERS OF ARTISTIC COMPETITIONS. IN THESE INSTANCES, THE KENNEDY CENTER AWARDS GRANTS TO THE RECIPIENTS BASED UPON A COMPLETED ARTISTIC DELIVERABLE THAT WAS EVALUATED BY A PANEL.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2017
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