Recipient List

Since its inception, the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation has granted more than 6,000 requests to distribute over $100 million to organizations in need.

NEXTOP

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

NICK FINNEGAN COUNSELING CENTER

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of mental health counseling services and outreach.

NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Meals on Wheels Program.

ONEGOAL-HOUSTON

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards transforming postsecondary education advising and support.

OPENTHEBOOKS.COM

$2,500.00
Hinsdale, IL
Towards support of the Texas Transparency Project.

PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM

$6,000.00
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.

PARISH SCHOOL

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the SEEDS for Growth annual fund campaign.

PATHWAYS FOR LITTLE FEET

$6,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of reducing financial barriers for adoptive families to help bring children home and provides support along the journey.

PERIWINKLE FOUNDATION

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of developing and providing 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 Hospital.

PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE

$10,000.00
Washington, TX
Towards support of fostering excellence in philanthropy, protecting philanthropic freedom, and helping donors advance liberty, opportunity, and personal responsibility.

PRAGER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

$100,000.00
Sherman Oaks, CA
Towards support of PragerU Kids in Texas Schools in memory of L. Michael Hajtman.

PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Trained Volunteer Lay Chaplains program.

PRELUDE MUSIC FOUNDATION

$2,500.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of transforming the lives and enhancing the education of children in Houston through the power of music.

PRESBYTERIAN CHILDREN’S HOMES AND SERVICES

$8,000.00
Austin, TX
Towards support of the Houston Foster Care and Adoption Program.

PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Am EYE Healthy? Adult Eye Care Prevention, Education, and Treatment Program.

PRISON ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM

$16,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of uniting executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families and rebuild communities.

PROJECT ONE DAY

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of bringing the love and safety of Jesus Christ to infants and toddlers of economically at-risk families.

PRO-VISION

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of inspiring hope and purpose in young people, families and communities, through access to academic, economic, and social enrichment opportunities.

RE:MIND

$7,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing free and confidential support groups for individuals living with, or family and friends affected by, depression and bipolar disorders.

RED CLOUD INDIAN SCHOOL

$4,000.00
Pine Ridge, SD
Towards support of embracing Lakȟota and Jesuit Catholic values and teachings to grow as a community through education, spiritual formation, Lakȟota language, art, and culture.

THE REGIS SCHOOL

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Tuition Assistance.

THE RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON

$12,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Tuition Scholarship Program.

RIVER OAKS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

$4,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Simple Gifts performance at Rothko Chapel.

THE RIVERSIDE PROJECT

$2,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of strengthening foster families and their communities through training and collaboration, and transforming the foster care system in Houston.

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 the Texas Medical Center member institutions.

THE ROSE

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Empower Her® Sponsorship Program.

ROSENBERG LIBRARY

$8,000.00
Galveston, TX
Towards support of the Galveston & Texas History Center Archives Vault Expansion.

SAILING ANGELS FOUNDATION

$100,000.00
Houston, TX
In memory of L. Michael Hajtman, Past President of the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation.

SAILING ANGELS FOUNDATION

$12,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Sailing Angels Hydrotherapy.

SALVATION ARMY

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

SAM HOUSTON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.

$4,000.00
Huntsville, TX
Towards support of the Sam Houston Memorial Museum and the Republic of Texas Presidential Library Website.

SAN JACINTO COLLEGE FOUNDATION

$12,000.00
Pasadena, TX
Towards support of scholarships for students in the Associate Degree Nursing Program at San Jacinto College.

SAN JACINTO MUSEUM AND BATTLEFIELD ASSOCIATION

$25,000.00
La Porte, TX
Towards support of a Library Digital Management System.

SAN JOSÉ CLINIC

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing healing through quality healthcare and education with respect and compassion for those with limited access to care.

SANTA MARIA HOSTEL

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of Children’s Services – Healing Hearts.

SEARCH

$20,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards providing hope, creating opportunity, and transforming lives for thousands of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in our community.

SENIOR RIDES AND MORE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards promoting senior independent living, health, and safety by providing free transportation and other services.

SHARPEN RECOVERY

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of saturating the city with sober living spaces for the glory of God.

THE SHUL OF BELLAIRE

$8,000.00
Bellaire, TX
Towards support of the Bellaire Jewish Preschool.

SHUMLA ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER

$9,600.00
Comstock, TX
Towards support of Big Blue Little Blue Home Repairs.

SIGHT INTO SOUND

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of enriching the lives of individuals with visual, physical and perceptual disabilities by transforming sight into sound.

SIGHT SAVERS AMERICA

$6,000.00
Birmingham, AL
Towards support of the Houston Low Vision Program.

SIRE

$10,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing a community where horses help people with disabilities and challenges to live their best life.

SMALL PLACES

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of The First of Many: A Campaign for Small Places.

SMALL STEPS NURTURING CENTER

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of providing an exemplary early childhood program to instill and foster the social, emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of economically at-risk children and their families.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of a network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing spiritually through person to person service to all in need in our community.

SPACE CENTER HOUSTON

$35,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the 2024 Space Exploration Educators Conference.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Adult Unified Program.

ST. DOMINIC VILLAGE

$5,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the Compassionate Care Program.

STAR OF HOPE

$12,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of the New Pathways Program.

SUMMERHOUSE

$8,000.00
Houston, TX
Towards support of employment, scholarships, and technical upgrades.