The Purpose of NACA

NACA is a corporation, organized under the laws of the District of Columbia and registered with the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code as a charitable not-for-profit organization. The core of the organization is composed of U.S. citizens of Chinese origin. One purpose of this organization is to promote social advancement for the Chinese-Americans through exercising their basic rights in the U.S. democratic system. Additional purpose is to help other Chinese people to improve their well being through amalgamating appropriate ingredients extracted from the American experience into the Chinese culture, and economic and political life. The purposes of NACA shall be confined to those authorized in its Articles of Incorporation as amended from time to time. The above general statements are further defined as follows:

(1) To enhance friendship and good will among Chinese Americans and between Chinese Americans and other Americans.

(2) To strengthen the unity of Chinese Americans nationally and regionally.

(3) To protect and advance the legitimate rights of Chinese Americans.

(4) To foster and sponsor programs which preserve and promulgate the historical and on-going contributions of the Chinese and the Chinese culture to the U.S.A.

(5) To sponsor activities which further the interests of the Chinese-American community.

(6) To promote the exchange of American and Chinese experiences in science, education, technology, management, commerce and others to benefit all concerned.

(7) To promote the appreciation of American and Chinese political and economic philosophies and thereby to enhance the prospect for long-range friendship between the American and Chinese peoples.

The selection of qualified programs and activities and the determination of the amount and form of assistance to be given them shall be determined by the Executive Committee in its discretion, having due regard to the consideration that emphasis shall be placed upon assistance in the field of education and cultural activities whenever the Executive Committee considers this feasible.