EXIT at a Glance
| Name, headquarters | EXIT Postfach 8032 Zürich Tel: 043 343 38 38 Fax: 043 343 38 39 Mail: info@exit.ch |
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| Date founded | 03 April 1982 |
| Legal form | Society with by-laws, most recently revised on 28 May 2016. |
| Mission | Self-determined living and dying |
| Spheres of activity | Living wills, palliative care through own foundation, counselling in case of illness or old-age issues, suicide prevention, physician-assisted suicides |
| Membership fees | 45.00 Swiss Francs p.a. or 1'100 Swiss Francs for Lifetime |
| Bodies / commissions | General assembly, board, Business Audit Commission, External Audit Agency, Ethics Commission, Sponsorship Committee |
| Accounting / statements of account | Pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles (Art. 957a+, Swiss Code of Obligations). |
As of 31.12.2019
Some Essential Key Ratios
| Membership count | around 130 000 there of lifetime members: 23 000 |
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| Number of living wills | around 80 000 |
| Requests for physician-assisted suicides | more than 3 500 annually |
| Approved after thorough review | about 1152 |
| Actual physician-assisted suicides | about 862 |
| Office | 25 full-time positions, shared by 33 staff |
| Physician-assisted suicide attendants | 50 trained physician-assisted suicide attendants |
| Membership fee total | CHF 7,8 million |
| Donations | CHF 885 000 |
Selected Key Positions of the Year-End Balance Sheet
| Assets | |
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| Property owned outright | CHF 10,8 million |
| Financial assets | CHF 15,9 million |
| Liabilities | |
| Provisions for members with lifetime membership | CHF 21 million |
| Earmarked funds | CHF 4,4 million |
| Liquid funds | CHF 2 million |