The foundation pursues the following purposes: Supporting non-profit, tax-exempt, public and private nursing homes, homes and other institutions for people with disabilities and orphans, hospitals and care facilities, ambulance and rescue services, schools and other educational institutions, research institutions, aid organizations, institutions of child, youth and social work, museums and other cultural institutions of general interest in Switzerland and abroad, as well as, in individual cases, supporting individuals who are unable to work or have limited ability to work and are in need of support. In accordance with its purpose, the foundation can support projects, institutions and individuals in Switzerland and abroad.