Recipient List

In recent years, the foundation has awarded grants totaling approximately $4 million annually. Since its inception, the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation has granted more than 5,500 requests to distribute $91 million to organizations in need.

THE BRYAN MUSEUM

$17,500.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of presenting the history of Texas and the American West in a comprehensive and inspirational way, creating informed and engaged citizens who are better equipped to meet challenges of the 21st century.

BUFFALO BAYOU PARTNERSHIP

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the revitalization and transformation of Buffalo Bayou.

BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African Americans in the military by way of performing and visual arts, educational programming, and exhibitions.

THE BULLOCK TEXAS STATE HISTORY MUSEUM

$15,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of Texas History Tuesdays.

CADAH FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of uniting Chinese American doctors in promoting their social and professional image.

CAMP ALLEN

$8,500.00
Navasota, TX
Towards support of the Scholarship Fund.

CAMP ARANZAZU

$10,000.00
Rockport, TX
Towards support of enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs and chronic illnesses by providing unique camping, environmental education, and retreat experience and providing assistance in the wake of COVID-19.

CAMP FOR ALL

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of a barrier-free camp where campers of all abilities come to discover life.

CAMP YOUNG JUDAEA-TEXAS

$25,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of security improvements.

CANCARE

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

CAREER & RECOVERY RESOURCES

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards helping people identify and overcome their barriers to achieve a stable life.

CAREPARTNERS

$17,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing support, education, and resources to caregivers and quality care for those living with memory loss and other challenges of aging and COVID-19 Technology Enhancement.

CASA DE ESPERANZA

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the annual stipend for one intern in the Hands of Hope Internship Program.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTON-HOUSTON

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing caring, compassionate services and advocating for social justice in collaboration with parishes and communities.

CENIKOR FOUNDATION, INC.

$9,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of a place for change and providing a foundation for better health and better lives.

THE CENTER FOR PURSUIT

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Adult Activity Center.

CENTER FOR URBAN TRANSFORMATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing a better continuum of services, bridge gaps, drive innovative cross-sector programming, and expanding resident capacity to lead change.

CENTRAL HOUSTON CIVIC IMPROVEMENT

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Lynn Wyatt Square for the Performing Arts in Houston’s Theatre District.

CHANCE FOR HOPE FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Pearland, TX
Towards support services for children with cancer and their families and funding for pediatric cancer research and treatment.

CHILD ADVOCATES

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Court Services Program and to provide assistance in the wake of COVID-19.

CHILDBUILDERS

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards promoting mental health and the prevention of abuse by empowering children, parents, and teachers with assertiveness skills, emotional control, empathy, resilience, and the ability to resolve conflict nonviolently.

CHILDREN AT RISK

$12,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of improving the life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration, and advocacy and providing assistance in the wake of COVID-19.

CHILDREN’S LITERACY INITIATIVE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Houston Early Literacy Project.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of transforming communities through innovative, child-centered learning and providing assistance in the wake of COVID-19.

CHINQUAPIN PREP

$14,249.00
Highlands, TX
Towards support of tuition funding due to the impact of COVID-19.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the JobNet -Enabling Job Seekers.

CHRISTUS FOUNDATION FOR HEALTHCARE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards extending the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, continuing the legacy of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word through the promotion of health and welfare to people in need.

CITIZENS FOR ANIMAL PROTECTION

$2,000.00
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.

CLOTHED BY FAITH

$5,000.00
Katy, TX
Towards support of providing clothing to children at risk and those living in poverty.

COAST GUARD FOUNDATION

$15,000.00
Stonington, CT
Towards support of the USCGC TARR & CULBERTSON Commissionings.

COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION

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

COMBINED ARMS

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Community Leader Expansion.

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS-BAY AREA

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards surrounding students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

COMMUNITY KOLLEL OF HOUSTON

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Jewish education needs of women and girls.

COMP-U-DOPT

$5,700.00
Houston, TX
Towards eliminating limited access to computers, facilitating growth in technical and digital literacy skills, and support the future of youth in our communities.

CONGREGATION BETH YESHURUN

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Shabbat Service Program.

CONGREGATION EMANU EL

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Linda and Roy Walter Legacy Fund and assistance in the wake of Covid-19.

CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL

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

CONSERVATIVE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of Project Ready 2020.

CORPUS CHRISTI HOPE HOUSE, INC.

$5,000.00
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

$6,000.00
Corpus Christi, TX
Towards affirming the value of life, providing practical assistance to individuals facing concerns related to unplanned pregnancy to address women’s health issues, and promote health education.

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 develop into self-sufficient adults.

CRIME STOPPERS OF HOUSTON

$12,500.00
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.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of specialized care, treatment, and research at Baylor College of Medicine.

CZECH CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Creative Activism Project: Museum in a Box.

D.A.R.E. AMERICA

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards teaching students good decision-making skills to help them lead safe and healthy lives.

DA CAMERA OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2019-2020 performance season and COVID-19 impact.

DAN’S HOUSE OF HOPE, INC.

$5,000.00
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.

DEBUSK ENRICHMENT CENTER OF TEXAS

$3,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards equipping scholars with qualitatively learning experience in the realm of education, excellence in mentoring, and developing young leaders to use their gifts for the betterment of the world around them.

DOMINICAN SISTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE PROVINCE

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the cost of education and healthcare of the sisters and the renovation of the kitchen/additional storage rooms at the Provincial House on St. Catherine Convent.