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 Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2020
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
ASIAN CULTURAL COUNCIL INC
 
Employer identification number

13-3018822
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on 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.
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
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 4 10 GRANTMAKING GRANTMAKING 782,584
SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTMAKING GRANTMAKING 75,250
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 INVESTMENT   40,388
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 FUNDRAISING, PROGRAM SERVICES CULTURAL EXCHANGE 266,153
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total .... 4 10 1,164,375
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ... 0 0 0
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 4 10 1,164,375
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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)
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE 2020/2021 TOKYO BIENNALE TO ENABLE A SERIES OF WEB-BASED, MULTILINGUAL PUBLICATIONS TO CREATE A CONTEXT AROUND THE EVENTS PARTICIPATING ARTISTS AND DIALOGUE RELATED TO CRITIQUE AND MEDIA PRACTICE 35,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO CARRY OUT THE SECOND YEAR OF ACC TAIWAN FOUNDATIONS TAIWAN SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM (TSAP) THROUGH VIRTUAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN ARTISTS AND ARTS PROFESSIONALS IN TAIWAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIA 25,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO SUPPORT A JOINT FILM PROJECT AROUND HIROSHI KOIKES MAHABHARATA SERIES WITH PARTICIPATING ARTISTS FROM NINE COUNTRIES ACROSS ASIA 7,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO ENABLE THE COMPANY TO UPGRADE THEIR ONLINE CAPACITY AND MAINTAIN OPERATING EXPENSES DURING A PERIOD WHEN THERE WILL BE NO INCOME FROM TEACHING OR PERFORMANCES 10,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO HOST VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOPS WITH ARTISTS FROM JAPAN, VIETNAM, AND CHINA 26,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO ENABLE FOUR MEMBERS OF HAO THEATER TO COLLABORATE WITH JAPAN-BASED THEATER SCHOLAR NAOKO HOSOI IN RESEARCHING THE TANG DYNASTY STORY OF DU ZICHUN. 12,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO PROVIDE SUPPORT RAMAS HOUSE, A SERIES OF MASTER CLASSES AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN DANCE ARTISTS FROM THAILAND, CAMBODIA, INDONESIA, MYANMAR, AND TAIWAN. 10,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO SUPPORT LIJIANG WITH/OUT, A VIRTUAL EXPERIMENT IN SOUND RECORDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN WOMEN SOUND ARTISTS FROM JAPAN, CHINA, TAIWAN, AND THE U.S., AND LOCAL ARTISTS AND RESIDENTS OF LIJIANG, CHINA. 25,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO SUPPORT AN ON-LINE SYMPOSIUM THAT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR GLOBAL CURATORS, ARTISTS, AND CRITICS TO INVESTIGATE, DISCUSS, AND REFLECT ON THEMES AND ISSUES EMERGING FROM THE 2020 TAIWAN BIENNIAL. 16,500 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO SUPPORT AN ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM PROMOTING CROSS-CULTURAL RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, AND EXPERIMENTATION THROUGH VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES. 35,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH WATER PUPPET ARTISTS IN VIETNAM, SHOWCASING THIS ART FORM TO ENGAGE WITH KOBES COMMUNITY OF VIETNAMESE IMMIGRANTS. 16,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO BRING PARTICIPANTS FROM TAIWAN, THAILAND, INDONESIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES TOGETHER IN AN INTERACTIVE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE OF THE VISAYAS-WIDE BIENNALE VIVA EXCON. 20,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO PROVIDE FOR THE THIRD YEAR OF THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN CHOREOGRAPHERS NETWORK PROGRAM, ADAPTED AS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM WITH ONLINE WORKSHOPS FOR DANCE ARTISTS IN INDONESIA, CAMBODIA, VIETNAM, AND THAILAND. 70,000 WIRE      
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO ENABLE ACC ALUMNI IN TAIWAN TO CREATE ALTERNATIVE WORK PLANS FOR 2020 IN LIGHT OF CANCELED EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES, AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS 30,000 WIRE      
             
             
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
0
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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)
GENERAL SUPPORT - ASIAN ARTS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 38 391,231 WIRE      
GENERAL SUPPORT - ASIAN ARTS SOUTH ASIA 9 84,603 WIRE      
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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) 2020
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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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: ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT DETAILED REPORTS ON THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS, AND THESE ARE REVIEWED TO INSURE THEY FOLLOW THE AWARD DESCRIPTION AND THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. ALL GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO WORK WITH THE ACC OFFICES IN THE US AND ASIA TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AWARD. PERSONAL CONTACT IS MAINTAINED WITH ALL GRANTEES, ESPECIALLY DURING THE PREPARATION PHASE AS THEY PLAN TO BEGIN THEIR GRANT ACTIVITIES, AND DURING THE GRANT OR FELLOWSHIP PERIOD.
PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:  
SCHEDULE F, PART IV, LINE 5: THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM FORM 8865 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD OR OTHER FILING REQUIREMENTS.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2020
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