Recipient List

Since its inception, the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation has granted more than 5,700 requests to distribute $96 million to organizations in need.

COMBINED ARMS

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 24/7 Call Center.

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 to achieve in life.

CORPUS CHRISTI HOPE HOUSE, INC.

$15,000.00
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

$2,500.00
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

$40,000.00
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 and towards support of the Building For Life Capital Campaign.

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 COLLEGE PREP

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

CRISTO REY JESUIT

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of general operations and COVID-19 Relief.

CROSSWALK CENTER

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Seamless Re-Entry & Reintegration Program and the Housing Program.

CULLINAN PARK CONSERVANCY

$5,000.00
Sugar Land, TX
Towards support of “A Place to Belong: The Campaign for Cullinan Park’s Future” Phase Two.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of specialized Cystic Fibrosis care at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital.

EIGHT MILLION STORIES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards transforming the lives of vulnerable youth through education, skills training, employment, and authentic relationships.

EVELYN RUBENSTEIN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

$250,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Capital Campaign.

EVELYN’S PARK CONSERVANCY

$20,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of the Give To Grow – Phase II Campaign.

EXECUTIVE SERVICE CORPS OF HOUSTON

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Information Technology for Nonprofits Program.

FOCUS

$10,000.00
Golden, CO
Towards support of Building a Moral and Faithful Generation.

FORT BEND HISTORY ASSOCIATION

$5,000.00
Richmond, TX
Towards support of preservation projects for the 1883 Historic Moore Home.

FOUNDATION FOR AUTISM CARE, EDUCATION, AND SERVICES

$5,000.00
Cypress, TX
Towards support of Life-Changing Therapy for Children with Autism.

FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

$5,000.00
Atlanta, GA
Towards support of inspiring, educating, and connecting future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society.

FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION

$5,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of Taking the Lone Star Lessons Nationwide.

FRIENDS OF THE TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION

$10,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the Almonte Surrender Site Acquisition Project.

FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH

$3,000.00
New York, NY
Towards support of Give Oxygen, Give Life.

FUELED

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

THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES

$10,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of scholarships for D.C. Summer Programs.

FURNITURE BANK

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the No Kids on the Floor Project.

GATHERING OF MEN, INC.

$3,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Discipleship Program.

GENAustin

$5,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of Girl Connect.

GENESYS WORKS

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of helping low-income high school students to overcome the cycle of poverty by preparing them for fulfilling careers.

GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Girl Scout Outreach – Empower Me Greater Houston.

GIRLS, INC.

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

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

$15,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the 2021-2022 Performing Arts Season.

HALO HOUSE FOUNDATION

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards enabling access to lifesaving treatment at the Texas Medical Center by providing affordable fully-furnished apartments and a community of support to blood cancer patients and their caregivers.

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 and towards support of the Younger School Expansion.

THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION

$20,000.00
Washington, DC
Towards support of Saving American Families.

HERITAGE SOCIETY

$50,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of renovations.

HEROES FOR CHILDREN

$5,000.00
Richardson, TX
Towards support of the Family Financial Assistance Program.

HERZSTEIN MEMORIAL MUSUEM

$250,000.00
Clayton, NM
Towards support of capital repairs to the physical plant and support operations.

HIS FATHER’S HEART MINISTRIES

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Redemptive Justice Center.

HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Holocaust Museum Houston Silver Jubilee Celebrating 25 Years of Hope.

HOMEMADE HOPE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing hands-on cooking classes and holiday celebrations in homeless and transitional living shelters where children experience the joy of family meals, the nurturing power of creating healthy dishes, and the stability of developing traditions centered around food.

HOOVER INSTITUTION

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

HOPE & HEALING CENTER

$7,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of comprehensive mental health resources dedicated to transforming lives and restoring hope through education, training, clinical services, and research.

HOPE CLINIC

$300,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of A Vision of HOPE Capital Campaign.

HOPE FOR THREE

$5,000.00
Sugar Land, TX
Towards support of reaching one child, one family, one community by creating awareness and providing support to families living with autism spectrum disorder.

HOUSTON ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER

$10,000.00
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

$10,000.00
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 BALLET

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2021-2022 Season.

HOUSTON BOTANIC GARDEN

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards enriching life through discovery, education, and the conservation of plants and the natural environment.

HOUSTON CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Mustang Fund.

THE HOUSTON COALITION FOR LIFE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Maternal Assistance Program.

HOUSTON FOOD BANK

$25,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the distribution of nutritious meals through hunger-relief agencies in Houston and southeast Texas.

HOUSTON GRAND OPERA

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of HGOco Learning & Community Programs.

HOUSTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

$15,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

HOUSTON HILLEL

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the sponsorship of programming for Jewish law and medical students in the Greater Houston area.

HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Humane Education and Outreach.

HOUSTON MASTERWORKS CHORUS

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of a choral community celebrating and connecting people through the power of music, inspiring, uplifting, and educating.

HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE

$500,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Matter & Motion: Chemistry and Physics Hall.

HOUSTON PARKS BOARD

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of working to connect all Houstonians through public green spaces.