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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-5836042

Good Heart Work Smart Foundation

A private foundation in Oak Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 97 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,763,844

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $2,781,267

  • Tax year 2023

    $713,600

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $2,033,361

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,991,471

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $2,718,708

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,088,960

    Grants listed
    116
    Assets, end of year
    $4,415,503

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,357,911

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $1,919,854

  • Tax year 2019

    $2,984,424

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $25,570

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,002,179

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,836

Grants paid in 2024

97 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. OPRFHS Imagine FoundationOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,002,000
  2. One MindRutherford, CA

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $100,000
  3. Beat the Streets ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $55,000
  4. Friends of the Oak Park ConservatoryOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $50,000
  5. The Neighborhood BridgeOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $50,000
  6. OPRF Community FoundationOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $31,000
  7. Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $30,000
  8. Growing Community MediaOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $28,000
  9. Opportunity KnocksRiver Forest, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $22,000
  10. Sarah's InnForest Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $16,000
  11. Huskie Wrestling FamilyOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  12. OPRFHS FootballOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $15,000
  13. Collaboration for Early Childhood CareOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $11,000
  14. Maywood Fine ArtsMaywood, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $11,000
  15. OPRF Infant Welfare SocietyOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  16. Hephzibah Children's AssociationOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  17. WssraFranklin Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  18. Beyond HungerOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  19. ThriveOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  20. Housing ForwardOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  21. OPRFHS Huskie BoostersOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  22. Amity SchoolRiver Forest, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  23. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $10,000
  24. Gwendolyn Brooks PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $8,897
  25. New MomsChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $8,500
  26. Julian Middle SchoolOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $8,002
  27. Animal Care LeagueOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $7,500
  28. Kan-WinPark Ridge, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $7,500
  29. Longfellow Elementary School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $6,012
  30. Holmes Elementary School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,313
  31. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  32. OPRFHS Field HockeyOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  33. Friends of the ChildrenEvanston, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  34. OPRFHS Best BuddiesOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  35. Race Conscious DialoguesOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  36. Chicago Furniture BankChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  37. AIDS Foundation ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  38. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  39. LSU Veterinary MedicineBaton Rouge, LA

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  40. Oak Park Festival TheatreOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  41. Saint Louis UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $5,000
  42. Washington Irving PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,917
  43. Lincoln Elementary School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,773
  44. Whittier Elementary School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,769
  45. Serve & ReturnDes Plaines, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,500
  46. German School ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,500
  47. MisericordiaChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,000
  48. Reading Between the LinesChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,000
  49. TasaagaBurnsville, MN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $4,000
  50. Oak Park Art LeagueOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,500
  51. Parks Foundation of Oak ParkOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,465
  52. Ascension SchoolOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,300
  53. Parks Foundation of Oak ParkOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,000
  54. Austin Coming TogetherChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $3,000
  55. Hatch Elementary PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,910
  56. Beye School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,699
  57. Triton College FoundationRiver Grove, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  58. Seven Generations AheadOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  59. Pro Musica Youth ChorusOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  60. PingOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  61. Chicago SurvivorsChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  62. The Field SchoolChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  63. The Day NurseryOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  64. Cameron Can FoundationRiverside, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  65. Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,500
  66. Women's Global Education ProjectOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  67. Oak Park Education FoundationOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  68. One Earth Film FestOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  69. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  70. PACTT Learning CenterOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  71. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  72. Glenbard East Best BuddiesLombard, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  73. Facing HistoryChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  74. NAMIChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  75. OPRF MuseumOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  76. Guitars Over Guns OrganizationMiami, FL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  77. SrcaWestmont, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  78. Build ChicagoChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  79. Empowering GardensMisericordiaForest Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  80. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  81. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  82. The Historical Society of Oak Park River ForestOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $2,000
  83. Horace Mann School PTOOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,708
  84. New Foundation of HopeChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,500
  85. Pro Bono NetworkOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,500
  86. Jack & Jill of AmericaWashington, DC

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,500
  87. League of Women Voters of OPOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,500
  88. OPRFHS Imagine FoundationOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,299
  89. Play for LotRiver Grove, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,180
  90. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  91. Community of CongregationsOak Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  92. WbezChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  93. CROP Hunger WalkChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  94. High JumpChicago, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  95. Rare VillageMcKinney, TX

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  96. UCP Seguin of Greater ChicagoTinley Park, IL

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $1,000
  97. Caring BridgeAlbert Lea, MN

    Exempt Purpose of Organization

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $61,50022% of the total
  2. Youth development4 grants $61,00022% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $55,50020% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $53,00019% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $12,0004% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $7,5003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $22,9658% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois84 grants $1,632,744
  2. California1 grant $100,000
  3. Ohio2 grants $7,500
  4. Louisiana1 grant $5,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $5,000
  6. Minnesota2 grants $4,100
  7. New York2 grants $3,000
  8. Florida1 grant $2,000
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $2,000
  10. District of Columbia1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mary Jo J Hall-SchulerPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Stephen G SchulerVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Andrea G SchulerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ryan W SchulerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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