Hans Wilsdorf Foundation
E623664
The Hans Wilsdorf Foundation is a private charitable trust that owns and controls the Rolex watch company, using its profits to fund philanthropic and cultural initiatives.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable foundation
ⓘ
private charitable trust ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rolex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tudor (watch brand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiaryOfDividendsFrom | Rolex SA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefits |
charitable organizations in Switzerland
ⓘ
public institutions in Geneva ⓘ |
| commercialActivityVia | Rolex SA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controls | Rolex SA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hans Wilsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | private foundation board ⓘ |
| hasFounderRole | successor to Hans Wilsdorf’s ownership of Rolex ⓘ |
| hasKeyAsset |
Rolex Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolex brand ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
highly secretive organization
ⓘ
long‑term orientation in managing Rolex ⓘ |
| industry |
charitable giving
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discreet philanthropy
ⓘ
owning Rolex ⓘ supporting cultural institutions in Geneva ⓘ |
| legalForm | foundation under Swiss law ⓘ |
| location | Geneva, Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hans Wilsdorf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owns |
Rolex SA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolex brand intellectual property ⓘ |
| profitDistributionPolicy | reinvests in Rolex and funds philanthropy ⓘ |
| purpose |
cultural initiatives
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ public benefit ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| sector | watchmaking (through Rolex) ⓘ |
| supports |
arts
ⓘ
culture ⓘ education ⓘ social projects ⓘ |
| taxStatus | non‑profit ⓘ |
| usesProfitsFor |
charitable donations
ⓘ
cultural projects ⓘ philanthropic projects ⓘ |
| usesProfitsFrom | Rolex SA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.