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
2019
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
CLINICAL AND LABORATORY STANDARDS
INSTITUTE
Employer identification number

23-7089361
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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 the region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (such as, 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 the region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in the region
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 12 PROGRAM SERVICES SEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTION 1,195,704
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total .... 2 12 1,195,704
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 0
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 2 12 1,195,704
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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 noncash
assistance 		(h) Description
of noncash
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) 2019
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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
noncash
assistance 		(g) Description
of noncash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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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) 2019
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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: THE ORGANIZATION USES AN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM THAT IDENTIFIES GRANT EXPENSES BY PROJECT AND COST CATEGORY. GRANT EXPENSES MUST FOLLOW THE ORGANIZATION APPROVAL PROCESS, BUDGETS ARE APPROVED BY THE FUNDING AGENCY AND BUDGET VERSUS ACTUAL REPORTS ARE MONITORED ON A REGULAR BASIS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (E) SPECIFIC TYPES OF SERVICES IN REGION: THROUGH ITS GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS (GHP) PROGRAM, CLSI IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING INDIGENOUS LABORATORY CAPACITY AND IMPLEMENTING QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED COUNTRIES THROUGH ASSESSMENTS, TRAINING, AND MENTORSHIPS BASED ON CRITICAL NEEDS AND LABORATORY BEST PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, CLSI SUPPORTS BROADER COUNTRY GOALS OF NHANCING THE ENTIRE NATIONAL LABORATORY SYSTEM, WHICH PLAYS A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE FOUNDATION FOR A COUNTRY'S HEALTH CARE NETWORK. LABORATORY DATA ARE ESSENTIAL FOR CLINICIANS TO ACCURATELY ASSESS THE STATUS OF PATIENTS' HEALTH, MAKE ACCURATE DIAGNOSES, FORMULATE TREATMENT PLANS, AND SUBSEQUENTLY MONITOR THE EFFECTS OF TREATMENT. THE CLINICIAN MUST HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE ACCURACY OF THE TEST RESULTS FROM THE LABORATORY TO USE THEM FRO CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT. SINCE 2005, THE U.S. PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY PLAN FOR AIDS RELIEF (PEPFAR) HAS BEEN FUNDING LABORATORY CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS IN RECOGNITION OF THE VITAL ROLE OF LABORATORIES IN COMBATING THE AIDS EPIDEMIC. CLSI HAS WORKED IN AFRICA, CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND EASTERN EUROPE FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS WITH FUNDING FROM PEPFAR TO HELP RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED COUNTRIES IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LABORATORY NETWORKS, AND THE EFFICIENCY AND ACCURACY OF THEIR LABORATORY RESULTS. PEPFAR'S INVESTMENT IN IMPROVING LABORATORY CAPACITY HAS PAID OFF SIGNIFICANTLY. MORE PATIENTS ACCURATELY DIAGNOSED AS HIV-POSITIVE HAVE RESULTED IN MORE PEOPLE RECEIVING THE TREATMENT THEY NEED. THIS NOT ONLY HELPS THE PATIENTS LIVE LONGER, HEALTHIER LIVES, BUT ALSO CAN PROTECT THEIR HIV-NEGATIVE PARTNERS FROM CONTRACTING THE DISEASE. IN ADDITION, CORRECTLY DIAGNOSING A PREGNANT WOMAN AND STARTING HER ON ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT CAN PREVENT HER CHILDREN FROM BEING BORN HIV-POSITIVE. IMPROVED LABORATORY SYSTEMS ALSO INCREASE ACCESS TO RELIABLE, QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES FOR TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTIONS. FOR OVER FIFTEEN YEARS, CLSI'S GHP STAFF, CONTRACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS HAVE PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF WORKSHOPS IN 20 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES REACHING THOUSANDS OF LABORATORY PROFESSIONALS. THESE WORKSHOPS HAVE COVERED A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, STRATEGIC PLANNING, QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCES, VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION, AND LABORATORY ASSESSOR AND MENTOR TRAINING. CLSI MENTORS HAVE PROVIDED OVER 5,000 HOURS OF SIDE BY SIDE MENTORING IN AFRICAN AND CENTRAL ASIAN LABORATORIES, ASSISTING OVER 60 LABORATORIES IN THEIR BID FOR ACCREDITATION TO INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS. CLSI HAS COLLABORATED ON PROJECTS WITH A RANGE OF NONPROFIT PARTNERS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2019
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