Get clarity in 3 minutes on how to start the foundation for your goals, assets, and family structure — before irreversible structural mistakes happen.
The H&H Foundation Compass gives you an initial overview of which structure could suit your situation, which risks need to be considered and which next steps may be appropriate.
Why foundations fail.
Most foundations do not fail due to lack of good intentions. They fail because the structure was not sufficiently thought through beforehand.
The following difficulties may arise:
The load lies in length
What starts as a clear personal vision may lose clarity over future generations. Committee succession must be considered in good time.
Conflicts between participants
Without the right structure, increasing complexity can override the actual purpose of the foundation.
Compliance and liability risks
Regulatory duties, registry requirements and responsibility on the Executive Board require significant expertise.
A well-structured foundation can avoid these difficulties: It can create clarity, reduce frictional losses and help earmarked assets serve a meaningful goal in the long term.
How you can benefit from the right foundation structure.
Align earmarked assets over the long term
A foundation can help to transfer assets into a stable structure so that they serve a clearly defined good cause in the long term.
Create clarity for future decisions
With the right governance logic, a foundation can create transparent rules for committees, volunteers and future responsibilities.
Reduce structural and operational costs
A cleanly structured setup helps to combine purpose, decision logic and administration in a meaningful way so that complexity does not grow uncontrollably.
Strengthen the continuity of your personal values
A foundation can help ensure that your values, priorities, and long-term goals are achieved.
Costs and benefits
Various paths lead to the goal of using wealth for good. At the very beginning, there is a clean cost-benefit analysis.
Discuss with us whether a foundation is right for your situation.
A reliable partner for decisions that shouldn't be improvised.
Foundation decisions involve more than just taxes or formalities. They shape governance, long-term control and the question of how meaningful goals are achieved through earmarked assets.
This process should therefore be accompanied by experienced people with a high level of empathy. We take care of your specific concerns individually and personally.
Foundation Establishment and Administration – Why Hansen & Heinrich?
Reform & Register Expertise
Support with implementing the 2025 Foundation Law Reform and registration in the Foundation and Transparency Registers.
Network & Reliability
Over 100 affiliated foundations and partners from law, tax, and philanthropy.
Personal commitment
Our team comprehensively supports charitable activities in order to contribute to success.
Network & reliability
Over 100 affiliated foundations and partners from law, tax and philanthropy.
years of experience
mandates
Endowment funds
What to you the
H&H Foundation Compass
Makes understandable
A morning for everyone who carries responsibility – in foundations, families, or organizations committed to preserving assets and values.
Once completed, you'll get a clearer picture:
Clarity on registration and compliance with the Foundation Register
Answers to liability questions for boards, councils, and volunteers
Insights into generational transitions and succession in foundation bodies
Gain clarity before you commit.
We support you in considering various design options. Your plan to do good in the long term is decisive. With us, you have a partner who will work for you as individually as you would like.