The Asia Foundation.

About The Asia Foundation

The Asia Foundation (TAF) is a nonprofit international development organization with programs across Asia. Its programs operate in various sectors, including governance, women's empowerment and gender equality, inclusive economic growth, environmental and climate action, and regional and international cooperation. One of the Foundation's initiatives is the "Let's Read" program, which provides a free digital library in local languages in over 20 countries. The Asia Foundation is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. It collaborates with public and private partners and receives funding from various sources, including agencies, foundations, corporations, and individual donors. The Foundation was established in 1954 by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to conduct activities on behalf of the United States government in ways that were not available to official U.S. agencies.