Taiwanese American Organizations

Source: Wikipedia - Taiwanese Americans
Extracted: 2026-05-12
Categories: Advocacy, Cultural, Professional, Academic

Early Organizations

OrganizationFoundedFocusNotes
Taiwanese American Association1970sNationwide networkFirst nationwide network of local chapters
Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA)-AdvocacyWashington D.C.-based, Taiwan independence movement
Formosa Foundation-AdvocacySupport for Taiwan international recognition

Professional Associations

OrganizationFoundedFocus
North American Taiwanese Professors Association (NATPA)1982Academic
North American Taiwanese Medical Association (NATMA)1984Medical
Taiwanese Americans Citizens’ League (TACL)1985Political
North American Taiwanese Women’s Association (NATWA)1988Women

Second-Generation Organizations

OrganizationFocusNotes
Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP)Career networkFacebook groups by city
Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA)College students
Junior Taiwanese American Student Association (JTASA)High school students

University Groups

  • Harvard Taiwanese Cultural Society
  • Princeton Taiwanese American Student Association
  • Yale Taiwanese American Student Association
  • Cornell Taiwanese American Student Association
  • Brown Taiwanese American Student Association
  • Johns Hopkins Taiwanese American Student Association
  • New York University Taiwanese American Student Association
  • UC Berkeley Taiwanese American Student Association

Regional Taiwan Centers

CityActivities
San Jose, CaliforniaCultural and recreational programs
Rosemead, CaliforniaCommunity programs for youth and seniors
San Diego, CaliforniaTaiwanese cultural activities
Seattle, WashingtonCommunity programs
Flushing, New YorkCultural center
Houston, TexasCommunity programs

Religious

Presbyterian Churches

  • National Taiwanese Presbyterian Council (NTPC, 美國基督長老教會全國台灣人教會聯合會) — National umbrella organization uniting 16 Taiwanese Presbyterian churches across the US under PC(USA) (c. 1974–present). 52nd annual conference held in 2026.
  • Formosa Presbyterian Church, Los Angeles (FPCLA) — Founded by Rev. Chang Feng-Chang, one of the earliest Taiwanese American religious institutions in Southern California. Founding supporters included Gao Guangmin, Wang Chunxiong, and Wu Zhengyan
  • Good Shepherd Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (好牧者臺灣基督長老教會) — Monterey Park, CA. Founded by Taiwanese immigrants and students. Worship primarily in 台語. Current pastor: Rev. Ming Yuan Hsu (許明遠) (2019–present). Member of organization/NTPC.
  • First Taiwanese Presbyterian Church (第一台灣基督長老教會) — Pasadena, CA. Multilingual worship (台語/華語/English). Current pastor: Rev. Frank Hsieh (謝信光), who also serves as Secretary of organization/NTPC. Member of organization/NTPC.

Other

  • Chaotian Temple (Taiwan) — Established Ma-Tsu Temple branch in San Francisco Chinatown (1986)
  • Ma-Tsu Temple — Located in San Francisco Chinatown

Presbyterian Churches (San Gabriel Valley)

Community Organizations

Cultural & Literary