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.

MICKEY LELAND KIBBUTZIM INTERNSHIP FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the internship program.

MISSON CENTERS OF HOUSTON

$7,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing for the physical and spiritual needs of people living in Houston’s inner city.

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.

MOISHE HOUSE

$5,000.00
Encinitas, CA
Towards support of Investing in the Jewish Future: Building a Lasting Impact in Texas through Moishe House.

THE MONARCH SCHOOL

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Tuition Assistance Program.

MONTEFIORE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

$20,000.00
Las Vegas, NM
Towards support of the installation of an iron fence at the front of the cemetery, a solar pump, and a pumphouse.

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.

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the MDA Summer Camp at Camp For All.

MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON

$200,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Judaica Art Gallery Endowment Fund through the campus redevelopment campaign.

MUSIQA

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of music education and outreach programs.

NABOR HOUSE COMMUNITY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards the growth and development of low-income children and their families by providing quality, affordable early childhood centers in a Christian environment.

NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE

$8,000.00
New York, NY
Towards advancing the conservative principles of William F. Buckley, Jr., championing and complementing the mission of the magazine, including supporting and promoting top talent.

NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM

$20,000.00
New Orleans, LA
Towards support of Summer Teacher Seminars.

NEHEMIAH CENTER

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Prekindergarten Program.

NESTQUEST HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards breaking the cycle of inter-generational poverty and systemic segregation in schools.

NEUHAUS EDUCATION CENTER

$5,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards promoting reading success by providing evidence-based professional learning to educators, information and resources to parents, and direct services to adult learners.

NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING CENTER

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

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Meals on Wheels.

OCA-GREATER HOUSTON

$9,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards advocating for social justice, equal opportunity, and fair treatment; promoting civic participation, education, and leadership; and advancing coalitions, community building, and the fostering of cultural heritage.

OPEN DOOR MISSION

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of faith and evidence-based recovery and a rehabilitation program and facility dedicated to transforming the lives of the most severely addicted, destitute, homeless, and disabled men.

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

$2,749.00
Richwood, TX
Towards support of Building Resilience in our Kids.

PAIR HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards bridging the gap for refugee students through mentoring, tutoring, college access, and leadership development programs.

PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM

$7,500.00
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.

PARADISUS DEI

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of That Man Is You! adaptation to virtual delivery and general operations in the wake of COVID-19.

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.

PATRIOTS’ HALL OF DRIPPING SPRINGS

$15,000.00
Dripping Springs, TX
Towards support of the Hall Construction Project.

PAWS FOR HEROES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Toward support of comfort and companionship to military members, both active duty and veterans, by rescuing shelter dogs that have been trained for the purpose of providing emotional support and companionship.

PERIWINKLE FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
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

$10,000.00
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 2020 membership dues.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD GULF COAST

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards improving sexual and reproductive health outcomes through healthcare, education, and advocacy.

PLANT IT FORWARD

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Food Hub Expansion.

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

$30,000.00
Sherman Oaks, CA
Towards support of influencing culture through digital content that advances Americanism and matched support of the “Texas Plan”.

PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOME AND SERVICES

$2,500.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the Houston Foster Care Program and Maternity and Adoption Services.

PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS

$12,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Am Eye Healthy? Program.

PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Workforce Training and Entrepreneurship Development.

PROJECT GRAD

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of College and Career Advising and to provide assistance in the wake of COVID-19.

PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Camp Hope.

RE:MIND

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing free and confidential support groups for individuals living with, or family friends affected by, depression and bipolar disorders.

RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL

$5,000.00
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, SD
Towards development and growth as a Vibrant Church through an education of the mind and spirit that promotes Lakota and Catholic values.

REGIS SCHOOL

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Regis Fund.

THE RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON

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

RIVER OAKS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2020-21 performance season and COVID-19 impact.

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE HOUSTON

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of offering a home away from home providing care, compassion, and hope to families with seriously ill children being treated in Texas Medical Center member institutions.

ROTARY CLUB OF HOUSTON FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Toward support of the 2020 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner.

SACRED HEART ACADEMY

$7,500.00
Grand Rapids, MI
Towards remaining faithful to the Magisterium, independent of external coercion by secular influences, and attentive to the best pedagogical practices.

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE FOUNDATION

$12,500.00
Pasadena, TX
Towards support of the Herzstein Scholarship Fund for Associate of Applied Science Degree in Nursing Program at San Jacinto College.

SAN JACINTO MUSEUM OF HISTORY

$10,000.00
La Porte, TX
Towards support of the collection and preservation of significant historical materials that relate to the early history and culture of Texas.

SAN JOSE CLINIC

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of addressing the economic, clinical, and social impact of community health for the uninsured.

SAN JUAN DIEGO CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

$2,500.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of Tuition Assistance.

SANTA MARIA HOSTEL

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Children’s Services – Healing Hearts program.

SEARCH

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing hope, creating opportunity, and transforming lives.

SECOND MILE MISSION CENTER

$5,000.00
Missouri City, TX
Towards support of general operations in memory of Paul Van Gilder.