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.

foundation for teaching economics

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of scholarships for students from Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory and St. Thomas High School to attend the Economics for Leaders Programs in 2019.

free enterprise institute

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of educating thoughtful leaders who can provide effective, virtuous leadership in their communities as citizens, colleagues, and neighbors.

freedomworks foundation

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of the Economic Freedom and Regulatory Action Center.

friends of the texas holocaust and genocide commission

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Peter N. Berkowitz Texas Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Education.

friends of united hatzalah

$10,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of providing immediate medical intervention during the critical window between the onset of an emergency and the arrival of traditional ambulance service.

fueled

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the development of emotionally-intelligent educators who create relationship-driven schools.

galveston arts center

$10,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the promotion of contemporary visual arts through exhibitions and educational programming.

galveston children’s museum

$5,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of providing a unique hands-on environment where children explore, investigate, create, and discover.

Generation one

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the trauma and bereavement informed therapy for the Step It Up and Empowered Families Program.

genesys works

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of helping low-income high school students overcome the cycle of poverty by preparing them for fulfilling careers.

gilbert & sullivan society of houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the production of A Topsy Turvy Mikado.

girlstart

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Afterschool and Summer Camp: STEM Education for Girls.

good samaritan foundation

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Nursing Scholarship Programs.

the grand 1894 opera house

$10,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the 2019-2020 Performing Arts Season.

greater houston hispanic chamber of commerce foundation

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Emerging Leaders Institute Program.

gulf coast bird observatory

$5,000.00
Lake Jackson, TX
Towards support of the protection of birds and their habitats around the Gulf of Mexico and beyond.

hand in hand

$5,000.00
Portland, OR
Towards support of the creation of a strong and inclusive shared society in Israel through a network of integrated bilingual schools and active communities for Arabs and Jews.

harris county drug court support foundation

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of assisting individuals impacted by addiction changed for the better by offering an avenue for hope, freedom from addiction, and personal transformations through innovative and specialized paths to recovery.

the harris school

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing an exceptional learning environment for students with underlying social/emotional difficulties.

harry ransom humanities research center

$10,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the Arthur Miller Papers.

harvard catholic center

$5,000.00
Cambridge, MA
Towards support of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students.

the heritage foundation

$15,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of Bringing Timeless Values to New Audiences.

hits theatre

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of offering classes in singing, dancing, and acting for children in kindergarten through high school.

homemade hope

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programming and growth to additional shelters.

hoover institution

$20,000.00
Stanford, CA
Towards support of understanding the causes and consequences of economic, political, and social change.

hope & healing center

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of comprehensive mental health resources dedicated to transforming lives and restoring hope through education, training, clinical services, and research.

hope for three

$10,000.00
Sugar Land, TX
Towards reaching one child, one family, one community by creating awareness and providing support to families living with autism spectrum disorder.

hope rising

$5,000.00
Brenham, TX
Towards support of emergency and long term care for minor children who have been rescued from human sex trafficking and exploitation.

houston achievement place

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Project CLASS.

houston aphasia recovery center

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Financial Assistance Program.

houston arboretum and nature center

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals.

houston area parkinson society

$12,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs to improve the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson’s disease through services, education, and advocacy.

houston audubon society

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Bird Tales and the inauguration of the Senior Day Trip Program.

houston ballet

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2019-2020 Season and the Education and Community Engagement Initiatives.

houston center for photography

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Picture This! Outreach Program.

houston children’s chorus

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of teaching children to achieve multi-cultural understanding through choral singing and performance.

houston chinese youth camp

$3,740.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Financial Aid Scholarships for underprivileged children.

houston food bank

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the distribution of nutritious meals through hunger-relief agencies in Houston and southeast Texas.

houston grand opera

$12,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2018-2019 Performance Season after the impact of Hurricane Harvey.

houston hillel

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programming for Jewish law and medical students in the Greater Houston area.

houston hospice

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of high quality end-of-life care for the terminally ill patient regardless of socioeconomic status, religious affiliations, age, or diagnosis.

houston junior woman’s club

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 36th annual Holiday Happening.

houston museum of natural science

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards the preservation and advancement of the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects.

houston symphony

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of 2019-20 artistic support.

houston symphony

$2,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2019 Annual Fund.

houston wilderness

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of an alliance of business, environmental, and government interests that act in concert to protect, preserve, and promote the unique biodiversity of the region.

houston zoo

$1,000,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Keeping Our World Wild: Centennial Campaign for the Houston Zoo.

houston: revision

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of mentoring services for youth involved with the juvenile justice system.

hspva friends

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts.

independent women’s forum

$10,000.00
Winchester, VA
Towards support to improve the lives of Americans by increasing the number of women who value free markets and personal liberty.

inspiration ranch

$5,000.00
Magnolia, TX
Towards support of Equine-Assisted Therapeutic Riding.

institute for humane studies

$5,000.00
Arlington, VA
Towards support of programs that engage students and professors and encourage the study and advancement of freedom.

intercollegiate studies institute

$12,500.00
Wilmington, DE
Towards support of the Texas Leadership Project.