The Merzbacher Art Foundation aims to: publicly exhibit paintings and sculptures, as well as support and promote art museums, art houses, institutions, and projects that generally engage in the arts in Switzerland and abroad. Additionally, the foundation supports and promotes institutions, individuals, and projects in Switzerland and abroad that are engaged in charitable, humanitarian, health-promoting, educational, scientific, or cultural activities for the public good. The foundation can also provide direct support to natural persons in these areas. The foundation can perform all legal and factual actions that serve to pursue the foundation's purpose. The institution does not pursue commercial purposes and does not strive for profit.