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
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
PEN AMERICAN CENTER INC
 
Employer identification number

13-3447888
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
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION   136,390
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION   54,566
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTS TO PEN CENTER IN THE REGION   2,074
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO PEN CENTER IN THE REGION   7,000
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 0 0 200,030
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...     0
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 0 0 200,030
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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)
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) STRENGTHENING EURASIAN PEN CENTERS PROJECT AND STATUTORY ACTIVITIES 28,166 WIRE TRANSFER      
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) CENTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 25,900 WIRE TRANSFER      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, CENTER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 131,390 WIRE TRANSFER      
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
             
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
3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
0
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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)
EMERGENCY SUPPORT GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 1 2,074 WIRE TRANSFER      
EMERGENCY SUPPORT GRANT SOUTH ASIA 1 2,000 WIRE TRANSFER      
EMERGENCY SUPPORT GRANT EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 500 CHECK      
FREEDOM TO WRITE AWARD SOUTH ASIA 1 5,000 WIRE TRANSFER      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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) 2018
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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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: DUES ARE PAID TO PEN'S INTERNATIONAL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION, INTERNATIONAL PEN, WHICH PROVIDES THE ORGANIZATION WITH AN ANNUAL REPORT TO SUBSTANTIATE THE USE OF FUNDS. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS LITERARY PRIZES TO INDIVIDUALS BASED ON ARTISTIC MERIT IN RECOGNITION OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD. THEREFORE, SINCE THE AWARDS AND PRIZES ARE NOT MADE TO FUND SPECIFIC PROJECTS OR ACTIVITIES OF THE RECIPIENTS, THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE RECIPIENTS. AWARDS ARE GIVEN TO INDIVIDUALS OF PROVEN MERIT FOR THEIR PERSONAL USE. TRANSLATION FUND GRANTS, INCLUDED AS PART OF LITERARY AWARDS, ARE AWARDED BASED ON A PROPOSAL AND SAMPLE TRANSLATION INTO ENGLISH OF A PREVIOUSLY-UNTRANSLATED WORK. HALF OF THE GRANT IS FUNDED UPFRONT AND THE REMAINDER IS FUNDED AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TRANSLATION. EMERGENCY GRANTS MADE TO INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE US ARE BASED ON SUBSTANTIATED AND/OR IMMEDIATE NEED, GENERALLY FOR TEMPORARY LIVING EXPENSES OR FOR LEGAL EXPENSES.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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