Who the Foundation is
The TORUS Foundation was registered in the commercial register of the Canton of Schwyz on March 15, 2022. It is a non-profit and tax-exempt foundation under Swiss law.
Its establishment stems from an initiative of human rights lawyer and philanthropist Frank Petermann, who has been advocating for the improvement of the rights and working conditions of caregivers and the appropriate recognition of their contributions for many years.

What the Foundation does
The TORUS Foundation advocates for better visibility, recognition, and compensation of caregivers› efforts under particularly challenging conditions. This is achieved through targeted awards to care collectives, as well as support for legal processes aimed at sustainably improving working conditions in the care sector.

Organization of the Foundation

Legal Form:
The TORUS Foundation is a foundation according to Art. 86 ff. ZGB.

Foundation Board:
– Dr. Frank Petermann, Lawyer (President)
– Dr. Martin Moritz Guggenheim, Physician (Member)
– Prof. Dr. Andreas Kley, Professor of Constitutional Law (Member)

Auditing Body:
Trewitax Kreuzlingen AG

Competent Supervisory Authority:
By decision of April 12, 2022, the Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) placed the TORUS Foundation under federal supervision as a foundation of national importance.