The foundation aims to promote, research and disseminate knowledge in the field of interdisciplinary collaboration between various sciences and philanthropy, particularly in the Basel region. To fulfill its tasks, the foundation can cooperate with suitable institutions and organizations, finance and implement projects, promote teaching and research activities at universities, as well as any type of training in Switzerland in the field of philanthropy, and provide any support and services that promote non-profit activities. The foundation can also generally promote non-profit activities and institutions, particularly in the Basel region, but also in the rest of Switzerland and abroad. The foundation can acquire, hold and sell properties in Switzerland. The foundation has a non-profit character, is not profit-oriented and does not pursue any commercial purposes.