The Happel Foundation is a Swiss charitable foundation in Central Switzerland domiciled in Lucerne. It was founded in 2006 by the Happel family and is being endowed with funds through the economic success of the family’s investments. As a Swiss charitable foundation it is thus independent of third parties and politically and religiously neutral.

As a general rule, the Foundation acts exclusively as a sponsor with funds. When selecting projects, particular emphasis is placed on impact, sustainability and scalability. The Foundation runs own operational projects only in exceptional cases if this is appropriate due to special circumstances and there is no other viable and effective option.