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.

interfaith caring ministries

$5,000.00
League City, TX
Towards support of the Emergency Rent and Utility Assistance Program.

interfaith ministries for greater houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2019 Tapestry Gala.

italian cultural & community center of houston

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support for the Milford House 21st Century Revitalization Project Fund.

iwrite literacy organization

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the “i” The Guy Literacy Program Expansion.

jewish adoption and foster care options, inc.

$5,000.00
Sunrise, FL
Towards support of the Foster Care and Adoption Program.

jewish children’s regional service

$15,000.00
Metairie, LA
Towards support of low-income, dependent, and special needs Jewish youth in the Houston area.

jewish family service

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of strengthening Jewish individual and family life through counseling, education, and social services.

jewish institute for national security affairs

$25,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of the U.S. Military Leaders Program and Generals & Admirals Program.

katy prairie conservancy

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of conservation efforts.

kickstart kids

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs in Houston area middle schools with economically disadvantaged, at-risk student populations.

kids’ meals

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Healthy Meal Delivery Program Expansion.

king’s academy christian school

$2,500.00
Tyler, TX
Towards support of Classroom Smartboards.

kipp texas public schools

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the KIPP transformative college-preparatory network, including the KIPP Through College (KTC) Program.

latino learning center

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Humanitarian Awards Luncheon.

leadership institute

$11,800.00
Arlington, VA
Towards support of the Youth Leadership School.

leadership institute

$5,000.00
Arlington, VA
Towards support of increasing the number and effectiveness of conservative students, activists, and leaders in the public policy process.

leukemia & lymphoma society

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Patient Service Programs of the Texas Gulf Coast Chapter.

lone star flight museum

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of celebrating flight and achievements in Texas Aviation and engaging youth through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

lord of the streets episcopal church

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of restoring and rebuilding lives through ministries with the homeless and formerly homeless.

mainstreet theater

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of arts education and outreach programs in the Houston area.

making it better

$5,000.00
Stafford, TX
Towards support of Reading Interventions.

mcdonald observatory

$5,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of Summer Teacher Workshops.

media research center

$7,000.00
Reston, VA
Towards support of the Youth Education Internship Program.

memorial assistance ministries

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

memorial baptist church

$7,000.00
Spring, TX
Towards support of the preschool and children’s ministry.

mental health america of greater houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of community solutions to promote mental health and prevent mental illness.

mercatus center

$5,000.00
Arlington, VA
Towards support of the State Regulatory Rollback Project.

mercury

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards serving the community by celebrating the power of music, teaching, sharing, and performing with passion, intimacy, and excellence.

the mission of yahweh

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of general operations to provide shelter, food, and supportive services to Houston’s homeless women and children.

the monarch school

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Tuition Assistance Program.

moving picture institute

$5,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of high-impact film and video content designed to entertain, inspire, and educate audiences with captivating stories about human freedom.

musiqa

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of music education and outreach programs for underserved schoolchildren in the Greater Houston area.

nehemiah center

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

neuhaus education center

$5,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support for comprehensive, evidence-based professional learning programs for educators.

nextop

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of recruiting and training high performing middle enlisted military leaders into industry careers.

nick finnegan counseling center

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of offsetting the cost of counseling.

noah’s house

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of fostering independence, caring for, and making a difference in the lives of adults with intellectual disabilities.

offshore energy center

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Project E3: Expanding Energy Education Teacher Workshops.

openthebooks.com

$7,500.00
Burr Ridge, IL
Towards support of the Texas Transparency Project — Public Employee Salaries.

orbis international

$3,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of a network of partners they mentor, train, and inspire to fight blindness internationally.

organization of chinese americans of greater houston

$7,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of advancing the social, political, and economic well being of Asian Pacific Americans.

Palmer drug abuse program

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of effective prevention and recovery programs helping young people and families recover from the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

pathways for little feet

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support to enable families the opportunity to adopt a child with the assistance of an interest free loan.

patriot paws

$5,000.00
Rockwall, TX
Towards support of the training of service dogs at no cost to disabled American veterans and others with mobile disabilities in order to help restore their physical and emotional independence.

pearland historical society

$5,000.00
Pearland, TX
Towards support of the Pearland Railroad Depot Restoration Project.

periwinkle foundation

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of programs that positively change the lives of children, young adults, and families who are challenged by cancer and other life-threatening illnesses and are cared for at Texas Children’s.

philanthropy roundtable

$15,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of fostering excellence in philanthropy, protecting philanthropic freedom, and helping donors advance liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility.

philanthropy southwest

$3,500.00
Dallas, TX
Towards support of 2019 membership dues.

Prager University foundation

$25,000.00
Sherman Oaks, CA
Towards support of the “Texas Plan”.

prager university foundation

$5,000.00
Sherman Oaks, CA
Towards support of influencing culture through digital content that advances Americanism.

presbyterian children’s home and services

$5,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the Houston Foster Care Program and Maternity and Adoption Services.

preservation houston

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Cornerstone Dinner honoring Harriet and Truett Latimer.

prevent blindness texas

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the “Healthy Eyes Program.”