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Rütli Foundation

The Rütli Foundation is an independent umbrella foundation and creates ideal conditions for putting responsibility into practice. It ensures that your assets serve a good cause over the long term and create a lasting impact efficiently. Since the establishment of the Rütli Foundation in 2000, Reichmuth & Co has maintained a close partnership as a co-founder.

Website Rütli-Foundation

What the Rütli Foundation offers

«Your generosity can do a lot of good. The Rütli Foundation helps you realise your plans – individually, simply and effectively»


Claudia Ineichen

Claudia Ineichen

Managing Director Rütli-Foundation

History of the Rütli Foundation

2000 – Establishment of the Rütli Foundation

In addition to his work in private banking, supporting the common good was a matter of great importance to Karl Reichmuth, so he and a friend, together with private bank Reichmuth & Co, provided the funding to establish the Rütli Foundation.

2008 – Launch of Returns for charity®

Returns for charity (Rendite für Gemeinnützigkeit®) was created as an additional innovative solution that uses a usufruct to allocate the income from part of the assets to a charitable purpose, without (yet) transferring the assets themselves.

2017 – More than CHF 100 million in donations

Since its establishment in 2000, the Rütli Foundation’s total volume of donations has reached CHF 100 million.

2025 – Over 180 projects a year

The Rütli Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It currently supports more than 180 projects every year. Since its inception, its total volume of donations has reached CHF 152 million.

We will be happy to advise you in a personal consultation.