Anxious to avoid the breaking up of his studies, plans and some of his visual work, Le Corbusier had, before his ddeath, laid the groundwork for a grougwork for a foundation to which he bequeathed all his property.
Officialy created by a decree of 31 July 1968, the Foundation Le Corbusier was set up in Villas Jeanneret and La Roche, at 8-10 Square du Docteur Blanche in Paris (16th arrondissement).
It is administered by a Governing Board of sixteen members :

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 A representative of the Ministry of Culture.

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 Three personalities appointed by the same Ministry.

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 Nine members originally appointed by the Association pour la Fondation Le Corbusier and now coopted by the Board of Directors.

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 Three members appointed by the Association des Amis de Le Corbusier.

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 The Board of Directors appoints from among its members a Committee composed of a chairman, general secretary, treasurer and deputy treasurer.
The goals of the Foundation, as laid down in its statutes, are :

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 "to receive, acquire, restore, preserve and make known to the public by all appropriate means (exhibitions, publications, lectures, colloquia, films, etc) the original works, notes, manuscripts, documents, property and various objects, especially those handed over, bequeathed or transferred by Le Corbusier, the Association pour la Fondation Le Corbusier, or by third parties, having an interest for the knowledge and dissemination of ideas of Le Corbusier and his architectural, visual and literary works;

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 to maintain and manage for this purpose the house know as the àVilla La Rocheà, located in Paris 16e, at 10 Square du Docteur Blanche, handed over to it by the association pour la Fondation Le Corbusier, which in turn had received it for the same purpose by its Honorary President, Raoul La Roche, who died on 15 June 1965, and all buildings which it may acquire or which may be placed at its disposal;

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 to encourage research by all appropriate means, in the spirit defined by the written and constructed work of Le Corbusier;

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 in general, to take any action in keeping with the above-mentioned objectives, provided they are of a disinterested nature".
The Foundation is owner of the premises of its headquarters (Villa La Roche et Villa Jeanneret), the apartment occupied by Le Corbusier from 1933 to 1965 at rue Nungesser et Coli in Paris 16e, as well as the "Small House" he build for his parents in 1924 at Corseaux on the shores of Lac Leman.
The Foundation owns most of the original drawings, studies ans plans by Le Corbusier, (in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret from 1922 to 1940), as well as a sizeable collection of written and photographie archives. In addition, it possesses numerous painting in various techniques by Le Corbusier who was also a painter.
It is responsible for preserving this heritage ans makes constant efforts to improve classification methods and consultation conditions.
It opens its library and archives to historians, researchers, students, architects, and other interested persons, in accordance with modalities which vary depending on the nature and state of presentation of the documents. It receives about 15.000 visitoirs at Villa La Roche every year.
It organizes exhibitions to make the work of Le Corbusier better known and supports initiatives with similar objectives, by agreeing to lend works under certain conditions. It advises owners of buildings designed by Le Corbusier on how to maintain or renovate them, whenever requested.
The resources of the Fondation Le Corbusier are composed mainly of :

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 the initial statutory endowment,

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 copyright fees relating to the literary and artistic work of le Corbusier (publications, furniture, reproduvctions of art works),

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 proceeds from events and the sale of publications,

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 revenue from entry tickets to the buildings owned by it,

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 public or private donations,

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 remuneration for services rendered.