Recipient List

In recent years, the foundation has awarded grants totaling more than $4 million annually.  Since its inception, the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation has granted more than 5,100 requests to distribute more than $87 million to organizations in need.

cancare

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support to improve the quality of life of cancer survivors and their families.

casa de esperanza

$7,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the annual stipend for one intern in the Hands of Hope Internship Program.

cenikor foundation, inc.

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the replacement of computers, monitors, and other education program essentials.

the center for pursuit

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Adult Activity Center.

challenge air for kids & friends

$5,000.00
Dallas, TX
Towards support of four Texas area Fly Days in 2019.

chamber music houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Community Outreach.

champions kids camp

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of children who have survived a traumatic injury, illness, or personal loss, such as the loss of a parent or sibling.

charles armstrong school

$20,000.00
Belmont, CA
Towards support of the Tuition Assistance Program.

cherish our children international

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the No More Victims Program.

child advocates

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Court Services Program.

children at risk

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of improving life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration, and advocacy.

children’s museum of houston

$6,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Family Adventures Program.

chinese professional club scholarship fund

$2,500.00
Missouri City, TX
Towards support of improving the professional knowledge and business skills of the members through periodic seminars, lectures, and roundtable discussions.

chinquapin prep

$10,000.00
Highlands, TX
Towards partial support of one new teacher’s salary.

christian community service center

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the A Time to Build Capital Campaign and JobNet Computer Lab and Program.

citizens for animal protection

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of caring for pets through sheltering, adoption, education, spay-neuter, low-cost wellness, and community outreach.

clayton dabney foundation for kids with cancer

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the “Medicine of the Heart” Program.

clements center for national security

$15,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of training the next generation of national security leaders.

clothed by faith

$7,500.00
Katy, TX
Towards support of providing clothing to children at risk and those living in poverty.

colonial hills baptist church

$15,000.00
Tyler, TX
Towards support of the Men’s Ministry, “Band of Brothers”.

colonial williamsburg foundation

$9,600.00
Williamsburg, VA
Towards support of four Houston area teachers to attend the Teacher Institute at Colonial Williamsburg.

combat marine outdoors, inc.

$12,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Bayou Vista Warrior Weekends.

combined arms

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Affinity Group Expansion.

communities in schools – bay area

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of integrated student services for Clear Creek and Dickinson campuses.

community kollel of houston

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Jewish education needs of women and girls.

congregation beth israel

$100,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Strategies for Innovation & Transformation in Technology.

congregation beth israel

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Library Archives Project.

congregation beth rambam

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Sunday School Program.

corpus christi hope house, inc.

$2,500.00
Corpus Christi, TX
Towards support of providing shelter and assistance to women and their dependent children when faced with homelessness and a crisis pregnancy situation.

corpus christi pregnancy center

$2,500.00
Corpus Christi, TX
Towards affirming the value of life by providing practical assistance to individuals facing concerns related to unplanned pregnancy, addressing women’s health issues, and promoting health education.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Galveston County

$5,000.00
Texas City, TX
Towards support of providing trained community volunteers who advocate for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the foster care system to secure safety and permanency while increasing child abuse awareness.

covenant house texas

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support to provide a safe haven and resources to homeless youth and runaways, to help them choose positive alternatives, and to help them develop into self-sufficient adults.

creative outreach ministries

$10,000.00
Montgomery, TX
Towards support of the New Life Women’s Center.

crime stoppers of houston

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of solving and preventing serious crime in the Greater Houston area in partnership with citizens, media, and the criminal justice system.

cristo rey dallas high school

$5,000.00
Dallas, TX
Towards support of transforming urban America one student at a time.

crosswalk center

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Re-entry & Reintegration Program.

cystic fibrosis foundation

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of specialized Cystic Fibrosis care, treatment, and research at Baylor College of Medicine.

da camera of houston

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018-2019 Season, Time Future Time Past.

dan’s house of hope, inc.

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of helping young adults fighting cancer heal through community, supportive programming, and home-away-from-home services that reduce isolation, decrease financial burdens, and nourish hope.

daughters of the republic of texas

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of repairs and improvements to the Pioneer Memorial Log House.

dominican sisters of mary immaculate province

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the cost of education and healthcare for the sisters.

dr. marnie rose foundation

$7,500.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of brain cancer research.

dress for success houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Professional Women’s Group Program.

east fort bend human needs ministry, inc.

$3,000.00
Stafford, TX
Towards support of the Financial Assistance Program.

emerge

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of empowering and preparing high performing youth from underserved communities to attend and graduate from the nation’s top colleges and universities.

emery weiner center for jewish education

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing a college-preparatory middle and high school offering an exceptional education in a supportive environment, framed by and infused with progressive and pluralistic Judaism.

epilepsy foundation of texas

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of special needs camps for children and families in the Houston area living with epilepsy.

express children’s theatre

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of multicultural performing arts and education for children and families.

eye care for kids foundation

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of empowering children to reach their full educational and social potential through vision.

flags for fallen military

$2,000.00
Eden Prairie, MN
Towards support of honoring fallen heroes by providing families the option of placing an American Flag in honor of their son’s or daughter’s sacrifice.

focus: fellowship of catholic university students

$10,000.00
Genesee, CO
Towards support of Building the Kingdom in Houston.

fort bend seniors

$3,000.00
Rosenberg, TX
Towards support of helping seniors remain independent by enhancing their quality of life through services and resources.

foundation for economic education

$4,000.00
Atlanta, GA
Towards support of introducing young individuals to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators.