財團法人辜公亮文教基金會為前和信企業團會長 辜振甫(公亮)先生於1988年所發起。設立宗旨為透過本國與各國學術機構暨民間企業團體之交流活動,推展(一)獎助本國傑出專家學者出國研究與國外傑出專家學者來華研究。(二)辦理國內外學術機構暨民間企業團體之相互訪問,加強與國外相關機構之聯繫。(三)舉辦或協助有關機構從事各項文藝活動。(四)表演藝術人才之培育與辦理其他有關教育文化活動事項。現任董事長為曾志朗先生,執行長為辜懷群女士。
1991年成立京劇小組,在執行長辜懷群的推動下,邀請著名京劇表演藝術家李寶春與海峽兩岸京劇界精英,定期推出精緻的經典好戲,並組團至歐、美、日等各國演出,於國際間宣揚傳統中華文化;連年多次赴各地偏遠學校巡演,培養戲劇人口並從事紮根工作。期間多次接受相關單位之委託,承辦多項綜合性大型表演藝術活動。
1997年扶植成立台北新劇團,集合海內外專業青年同好,定期公演【新老戲】,並巡迴大陸,以戲會友。多次參加上海國際藝術節、中國京劇節、北京音樂節等大陸重要表演藝術節慶,以身力行實踐兩岸文化交流,至獲好評。 自1999年起經營【臺北戲棚】,針對觀光族群推廣文化旅遊,每年於台北市台泥大樓士敏廳推出近兩百場之「定目演出」,揉合台灣在地「原汁原味」的雜技(漢唐百戲)、掌中戲、傀儡戲、醒獅、原住民歌舞、京劇等多樣貌的民族藝術,屢獲觀光局與旅遊界之推薦與讚揚。 2014年納編擁有十七年表演藝術內容製作與場地管理的原「新舞台」團隊,從事表演藝術與活動製作、管理、與顧問,致力劇場人才之培訓與劇場管理經驗之分享。
C.F. Koo Foundation, Taiwan, was founded in 1987 by C. F. Koo, Honorary Chairman of Ho-hsin Group, one of the core business clusters in Taiwan. Today, C. F. Koo Foundation, Taiwan, has grown into an NGO of three main business domains: Production, Theater Management, and Theater Consulting. It is the most active NGO in Taiwan’s Cultural Scenery, conducting productions and touring of Peking Opera as well as performances of all other forms, house-managing two public venues in Taipei, and giving consultation to nearly all venues in Taiwan, old and new. The Board of C. F. Koo Foundation is currently chaired by Dr. Ovid Tzeng, celebrated scholar, ex-Minister of Council for Cultural Affairs and ex-Minister of Education in Taiwan. C.F. Koo Foundation, Taiwan, under the leadership of Vivien Ku, CEO, looks forward to playing a key role in international cultural scenery by providing programs as well as expertise in art management and venue constructions as emblems of friendship and cultural excellence from Taiwan, which are the results of a 20-year persistent endeavor in performing arts and the sole goal for all who work untiringly in this NGO organization.