Funding search · EIN 746070484 · Houston, TX

Albert & Ethel Herzstein

Name: Albert & Ethel Herzstein grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

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grants reported: $14.7M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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3 grants matching “scoutreach” · $19,000

$5,000
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the scoutreach initiative (inner-city youth program).
$4,000
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the scoutreach initiative.
$10,000
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the scoutreach initiative.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas3 grants · $1.0M
Houston Museum of Natural Science2 grants · $1.0M
Texas Public Policy Foundation3 grants · $635,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston2 grants · $600,000
Battleship Texas Foundation1 grant · $450,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston3 grants · $350,000
The Emeryweiner Center for Jewish Education1 grant · $300,000
Heritage Foundation3 grants · $250,000
Chinquapin Preparatory School3 grants · $225,000
Union County Historical Society3 grants · $204,000

Giving over time

$3.7M

2022

$5.1M

2023

$5.9M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 863 grants.

$1.0M
Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the building tomorrows campaign.
$500,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
Towards support of strengthening texas and america through election integrity and border security reform.
$500,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the matter & motion hall and to name the houston connection gallery in honor of albert and ethel herzstein.
$500,000
Houston Museum of Natural Science · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the matter & motion hall and to name the houston connection gallery in honor of albert and ethel herzstein.
$450,000
Battleship Texas Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the come and save it! - battleship texas capital campaign.
$400,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the juaica art gallery endowment fund through the campus redevelopment campaign.
$300,000
The Emeryweiner Center for Jewish Education · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the elevating excellence campaign.
$200,000
The Museum of Fine Arts Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the judaica art gallery endowment fund through the campus redevelopment campaign.
$160,000
Houston Police Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of a tactical armored truck
$150,000
The Irvin M Shlenker School of Congregation Beth Isreal · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the shlenker school building for the future campaign.
$150,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of early childhood initiatives.
$150,000
Union County Historical Society · Clayton, NM · 2023
Towards support of window restoration/preservation.
$150,000
Worktexas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the expansion of services.
$120,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of medical devices for soldiers.
$100,000
Camp Young Judaea · Bellaire, TX · 2024
Towards support of the forward together campaign.
$100,000
Chinquapin Preparatory School · Highlands, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$100,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Toward support of fighting for secure elections and secure borders.
$100,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the community security initiative.
$100,000
Remember the Alamo Foundation · San Antonio, TX · 2024
Towards the support of the alamo plan capital campaign.
$100,000
Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations in memory of the honorable george w. Strake, jr.
$100,000
St Thomas High School · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the eagles everlasting campaign in memory of the honorable george w. Strake, jr.
$100,000
1894 · Galveston, TX · 2023
In memoriam of l. Michael hajtman, past president of the albert & ethel herzstein charitable foundation.
$100,000
Chinquapin Preparatory School · Highlands, TX · 2023
Towards support for the peterson family academic fund.
$100,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Toward support of fighting for freedom and transparency through reforming elections and combating big tech's overreach.
$100,000
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the israel emergency fund.
$100,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2023
Towards support of prageru kids in texas schools in memory of l. Michael hajtman.
$100,000
Sailing Angels Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
In memoriam of l. Michael hajtman, past president of the albert & ethel herzstein charitable foundation.
$100,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Towards support of securing the texas border and strengthening grid reliability in texas and beyond.
$100,000
Wonderland Educational Estate Association · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the wonderworks campaign.
$100,000
Congregation Beth Israel · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the forging hybrid worship initiative.
$75,000
The Beta Foundation Dba Beta Academy · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the joy campaign - phase ii, confetti campus (prek-5)
$75,000
Pro-Vision · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$50,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of education and community engagement program.
$50,000
Heritage Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Toward support of fighting against "critical race theory and for free speech.
$50,000
Houston Symphony Society · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the 2022-23 season.
$35,000
Kids' Meals · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the building hope capital campaign.
$35,000
Strake Jesuit College Preparatory · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the financial aid program for the 2024-2025 academic year.
$35,000
Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Incorporated · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the 2024 space exploration educators conference.
$35,000
Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Incorporated · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the 2023 space exploration educators conference.
$35,000
Texas Public Policy Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Towards support of defending our heritage of freedom.
$35,000
Worktexas Training Center · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the expansion of the work texas training center in the gulfton community.
$30,000
Jewish Family Service · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the career and employment center.
$29,000
Union County Historical Society · Clayton, NM · 2024
Towards support of general operations and operating reserves.
$25,000
American Society for Technion - Isreal Institute of Technology · New York, NY · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Camp Allen (Camp & Conference Center) · Navasota, TX · 2024
Towards support of the back to nature campaign.
$25,000
Cancare · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the impact acceleration initiative.
$25,000
Center for Transportation & Commerce · Galveston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Conservative Partnership Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Covenant House Texas · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the building for life campaign - phase iv.
$25,000
Crime Stoppers of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Empowered Women of Purpose · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations to increase community engagement/volunteers and development.
$25,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the forestry program.
$25,000
Houston Aphasia Recovery Center · Houston, TX · 2024
In memory of mrs. Annette dewalch strake.
$25,000
Houston'S Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2024
In memory of mrs. Annette dewalch strake.
$25,000
P4l Dba Lemonade Day · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the lemonade day houston youth entrepreneurship program.
$25,000
Prager University Foundation · Sherman Oaks, CA · 2024
Towards 3x matched support towards general operations.
$25,000
Pro-Vision · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association · La Porte, TX · 2024
Towards support of a library digital management project - phase ii.
$25,000
Spectrum Linx Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the parent development program - raising highly capable kids and towards supplemental support.
$25,000
The Jewish Institute for National Security of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Towards support of the generals and admirals program & the congressional national security program.
$25,000
Union for Reform Judaism · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the build a safer campus campaign.
$25,000
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the spirit of charity luncheon.
$25,000
Congregation Emanu El · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of l'dor vador, the campaign for emanu el's future.
$25,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the play your park campaign: commons with naming in the perennial gardens.
$25,000
Houston Baptist University · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the installation of the liberty laboratory as a visitor center for independence hall at houston christian university.
$25,000
San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association · La Porte, TX · 2023
Towards support of a library digital management system.
$25,000
Washington-On-the-Brazos Park Association · Washington, TX · 2023
Towards support of the where texas became texas capital campaign.
$25,000
William Marsh Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Towards support of the center for public finance.
$25,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of one-to-one mentoring.
$25,000
Center for Transportation & Commerce · Galveston, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Chinquapin Preparatory School · Highlands, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Colonial Hills Baptist Church · Tyler, TX · 2022
Towards support of the tyler band of brothers.
$25,000
Crime Stoppers of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Hermann Park Conservancy · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the play your park campaign.
$25,000
Holocaust Museum Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of enhancing the video streaming capabilities of the albert and ethel herzstein theater.
$25,000
Houston'S Amazing Place · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Joy Development School · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the dream big capital campaign.
$25,000
Miller Theatre Advisory Board · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support for the centennial campaign.
$25,000
Search Homeless Services · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of general operations.
$25,000
Springspirit · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of raising highly capable kids.
$25,000
Summerhouse Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Towards support of the employment first: capital campaign.
$25,000
Texas Charter Schools Association · Austin, TX · 2022
Towards improvements and support for the charters in the houston area.
$25,000
Union County Historical Society · Clayton, NM · 2022
Towards support of the herzstein memorial museum endowment in memory of edith lois priest.
$21,000
Bill of Rights Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
Towards support of civics training sessions in texas.
$20,000
Alley Theatre · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of one-to-one mentoring for youth facing adversity.
$20,000
Bridges To Life · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Camp for All Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Entryway · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Furniture Bank · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of the no kids on the floor project.
$20,000
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Houston Area Parkinson Society · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Houston Hospice · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Jewish Children'S Regional Service · Metairie, LA · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2024
Towards support of the texas battle plan in 2024.
$20,000
Petra Cares · Cypress, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Ronald McDonald House of Houston · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.
$20,000
Sire · Houston, TX · 2024
Towards support of general operations.

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