We began the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation as a way to support the many things we care about –music, art, education and children.  Our commitment to charity grew out of our personal backgrounds.  In today’s world, we would be told that a boy raised in an orphanage with a widowed mother, and a girl raised by a father whose mother was hospitalized for years, would have reasons to fail.  Instead our families focused on the value of hard work and education as our paths to success.  We both had various adults and mentors who helped us when they did not have to.  This generous nature of adults around us had a major impact on our world views.  We both felt strongly that when we could we would help others.  Our commitment to charity both in terms of money and volunteer activities started when we were young and will continue our entire lives.

We have a deep appreciation for the good fortune we have achieved in life.  With hard work, we went to graduate school, an M.B.A. for Rex, and a Ph.D. and M.B.A for Jeanne from the University of Chicago.  With education we were able to have the tools to form Dimensional Fund Advisors, a very successful investment fund.

Clearly, the advantages of a good education are invaluable and ensuring that each child has access to good and safe schools, regardless of where they live or how much their parents earn, should be an absolute priority for each of us.

We believe there are many ways to enrich a child’s life, whether it’s through innovative schooling, music and arts or extracurricular activities. We want students from all walks of life to be exposed to the multiple pathways to success.

Raising our own three children gave us firsthand knowledge of the countless ways children learn and excel. Every child is different and, as parents, we tried to encourage our children to follow their own paths. The exposure they had as children has been critical to their successes, whether it was through arts, music, Boy Scouts or sports.

We have been very fortunate in our lives, blessed with wonderful children and financial success early enough to retire young, in good health, and with a combined commitment to supporting those programs and projects that benefit the things we care most about: education, children and the arts.

Thank you for taking time to become better informed about the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation.

Sincerely,

Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield