The Schneider Foundation was established in 1989 by Henry S. and Jane R. Schneider.  They were both graduates of Drury College, now Drury University.  Henry went on to receive a master’s degree in Business Administration from Columbia University, studying under the direction of Benjamin Graham, after which he worked on Wall Street as a Market Analyst for Wertheim & Co., N.Y.S.E. Later he received a Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA) certification.

Married in 1952, Henry and Jane returned to Springfield a year later to start a family.  Henry taught Economics at Drury College and tried his hand in retail sales, but his true interest was in trading securities. In 1960 he created Henry Schneider and Associates, a limited partnership. This continued until its dissolution in 1988. 

With an initial investment of $200,000.00, the Schneider Foundation was born in 1989.  The Foundation currently has assets of over $18 million and has awarded grants just shy of $7 million.  Our focus is educational support for self-motivated, extraordinary children in pre-college programs in the greater Springfield, Missouri area.