Private foundation · EIN 74-6070484 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation's grants went
It reported $5.09M in grants paid across 292 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 93.9% of those dollars to 263 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.78M 267 lines
- No confident match $307K 24
- Individuals, not shown $4,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- AMT REQUESTED, CHARITABLE PURPOSE & TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF REQUESTING ORGANIZATION.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
- Website on filing
- WWW.HERZSTEINFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 288 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX · EIN 74-1036131 | $500,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE MATTER & MOTION HALL AND TO NAME THE HOUSTON CONNECTION GALLERY IN HONOR OF [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| Battleship Texas Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0449761 | $450,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE COME AND SAVE IT! - BATTLESHIP TEXAS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Same city 1.00 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109655 | $400,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JUAICA ART GALLERY ENDOWMENT FUND THROUGH THE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. | Same city 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109654 | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES. | Same street 1.00 |
| Union County Historical Society Clayton, NM · EIN 23-7213368 | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF WINDOW RESTORATION/PRESERVATION. | Same address 1.00 |
| Work Texas Training Center Houston, TX · EIN 84-2049231 | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES. | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY · EIN 13-3156445 | $120,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF MEDICAL DEVICES FOR SOLDIERS. | Known alias 1.00 |
| 1894 Galveston, TX · EIN 76-0193791 | $100,000 | IN MEMORIAM [name withheld] | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School Highlands, TX · EIN 74-1616827 | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT FOR THE PETERSON FAMILY ACADEMIC FUND. | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109654 | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND. | Same street 1.00 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 27-1763901 | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF PRAGERU KIDS IN TEXAS SCHOOLS IN MEMORY OF [name withheld] | Same street 1.00 |
| Sailing Angels Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 45-3186110 | $100,000 | IN MEMORIAM [name withheld] | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-2524057 | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF SECURING THE TEXAS BORDER AND STRENGTHENING GRID RELIABILITY IN TEXAS AND BEYOND. | Same address 1.00 |
| Wonderland Educational Estate Dba Beatrice Mayes Institute Houston, TX · EIN 76-0152632 | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE WONDERWORKS CAMPAIGN. | Same address 1.00 |
| Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH REFORMING ELECTIONS AND COMBATING BIG TECH'S OVERREACH. | Unmatched Help match |
| Alley Theatre Houston, TX · EIN 74-1143076 | $50,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. | Same street 1.00 |
| Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0217152 | $35,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE 2024 SPACE EXPLORATION EDUCATORS CONFERENCE. | Same address 1.00 |
| Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109733 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE SPIRIT OF CHARITY LUNCHEON. | Same address 1.00 |
| Congregation Emanu El Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109756 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF L'DOR VADOR, THE CAMPAIGN FOR EMANU EL'S FUTURE. | Same address 1.00 |
| Hermann Park Conservancy Houston, TX · EIN 76-0327389 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE PLAY YOUR PARK CAMPAIGN: COMMONS WITH NAMING IN THE PERENNIAL GARDENS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Christian University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1400699 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE LIBERTY LABORATORY AS A VISITOR CENTER FOR INDEPENDENCE HALL AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY. | Same address 0.73 |
| San Jacinto Museum and Battlefield Association LA Porte, TX · EIN 74-1146784 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF A LIBRARY DIGITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. | Same address 1.00 |
| William Marsh Rice University Houston, TX · EIN 74-1109620 | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC FINANCE. | Same city 1.00 |
| Washington-On-The-Brazos Park Association Washington, TX · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE WHERE TEXAS BECAME TEXAS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Unmatched Help match |
| Aishel House Houston, TX · EIN 20-1225881 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE SHUTTLE SERVICE. | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Houston, TX · EIN 76-0270942 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Kollel of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 27-3455110 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE WOMEN'S PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES. | Same address 1.00 |
| Crime Stoppers of Houston Houston, TX · EIN 74-2137744 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Houston Public Media Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 74-1670740 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF NOVA. | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston's Amazing Place Houston, TX · EIN 76-0604478 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE AMAZING TOGETHER CAMPAIGN. | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Family Service Houston, TX · EIN 74-1152607 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JFS CELEBRATION COMPANY SATELLITE CAMPUS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas Houston, TX · EIN 74-1153957 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Pro-Vision Houston, TX · EIN 76-0336711 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE CORE PROGRAMS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Search Homeless Services Houston, TX · EIN 76-0260403 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Jewish Institute for National Security of America Washington, DC · EIN 52-1233683 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE GENERAL & ADMIRALS AND USMLP PROGRAMS. | Same address 1.00 |
| The Woods Project Houston, TX · EIN 26-2959996 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JUNIOR LEADERS PROGRAM. | Same street 1.00 |
| The University of Texas Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 74-1587488 | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE PACESETTER BSN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS & SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER AT UTHEALTH HOUSTON'S CIZIK SCHOOL OF NURS… | Same address 1.00 |
| Action Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Grand Rapids, MI · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TWO TEXAS COLLEGE INTERNS ATTENDING THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM. | Unmatched Help match |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star Dallas, TX · EIN 75-0800632 | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF ONE-TO-ONE MENTORING. | Exact name 1.00 |
| Bridges to Life Houston, TX · EIN 76-0588279 | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Kids' Meals Houston, TX · EIN 76-0330447 | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE 2023 HEALTHY MEAL DELIVERY PROGRAM. | Same city 1.00 |
| Lone Star Flight Museum Houston, TX · EIN 76-0213778 | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Prison Entrepreneurship Program Houston, TX · EIN 20-1384253 | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same city 1.00 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation Tulsa, OK · no confident EIN match | $16,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR RECIPIENTS IN THE HOUSTON AREA. | Unmatched Help match |
| The American Conservative Washington, DC · EIN 27-0311492 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
| Camp for All Foundation Houston, TX · EIN 76-0404267 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE BLAZING NEW TRAILS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | Same address 1.00 |
| Hope and Healing Center & Institute Houston, TX · EIN 45-3305276 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF DIRECT PROGRAM SERVICES. | Same address 1.00 |
| Houston Symphony Society Houston, TX · EIN 74-1157373 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS OF THE 2023-24 SEASON. | Same address 1.00 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute Wilmington, DE · EIN 23-6050131 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE TEXAS LIBERTY EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE. | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Children's Regional Service Metairie, LA · EIN 72-0408936 | $15,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | Same address 1.00 |
3 more lines ($30K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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46 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.