Albert & Ethel Herzstein
EIN 746070484 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$12.8M
900 grants · $3.2M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $5K–$12K
grant size
31%
supporter · 197/641 multi-year
repeat
$126.5M
Assets (2023)
641
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MICHAEL HAJTMAN
Phone
(713) 681-7868
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
AMT REQUESTED, CHARITABLE PURPOSE & TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF REQUESTING ORGANIZATION.
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $4.0M | $99.9M | $7.2M | 357 |
| 2022 | $3.7M | $125.5M | $4.7M | 251 |
| 2023 | $5.1M | $126.5M | $9.4M | 292 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 900 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$500K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
86.6% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 23 states
$11.2M across
779 grants
29 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Galveston
- 4 Nueces
- 5 Fort Bend
- 6 Bexar
- 7 Montgomery
- 8 Brazoria
- 9 Smith
- 10 Potter
+19 more
counties
· 33 grants
· $233K
Officers & Directors
JM
Justina Renee Masaryk
Executive Director & Interim President
Leadership
MV
Michael Viator
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
LH
L Michael Hajtman
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
BM
Bryan Miller
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SS
Steven Sheldon
3+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
GS
George W. Strake III
Director
CL
Craig Loewenstern
2 yrs
Director
RS
Robert Shoss
2 yrs
Director
RL
Richard Loewenstern
3+ yrs
Emeritus Advisory
GS
George W. Strake Jr
2 yrs
Emeritus Advisory
GS
George W. Strake Jr
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
LH
L Michael Hajtman
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
RL
Richard Loewenstern
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Renee Masaryk
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SS
Steven Sheldon
3+ yrs
Director
CL
Craig Loewenstern
2 yrs
Director
MV
Michael Viator
2 yrs
Director
BM
Bryan Miller
3+ yrs
Director
GS
George Strake III
2 yrs
Director
RL
Richard Loewenstern
3+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
LH
L Michael Hajtman
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
GS
George Strake Jr
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Renee Masaryk
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GS
George Strake III
2 yrs
Director
RS
Robert Shoss
2 yrs
Director
SS
Steven Sheldon
3+ yrs
Director
LF
Landon Clay Fisher
Director
BM
Bryan Miller
3+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (900 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE MATTER & MOTION HALL AND TO NAME THE HOUSTON CONNECTION GALLERY IN HONOR OF ALBERT AND... | 2022 |
| Houston Museum of Natural Science | Houston, TX | $500,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE MATTER & MOTION HALL AND TO NAME THE HOUSTON CONNECTION GALLERY IN HONOR OF ALBERT AND... | 2023 |
| Battleship Texas Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | $450,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE COME AND SAVE IT! - BATTLESHIP TEXAS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2023 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $400,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JUAICA ART GALLERY ENDOWMENT FUND THROUGH THE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Center of Houston | Houston, TX | $250,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. | 2020 |
| Seven Acres Jewish Senior Care Services Inc | Houston, TX | $250,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN DEPARTMENT OF GERIATRIC MEDICAL SERVICES AND WELLNESS. | 2020 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JUDAICA ART GALLERY ENDOWMENT FUND THROUGH THE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. | 2022 |
| The Museum of Fine Arts Houston | Houston, TX | $200,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE JUDAICA ART GALLERY ENDOWMENT FUND THROUGH THE CAMPUS REDEVELOPMENT CAMPAIGN. | 2020 |
| Houston Police Foundation | Houston, TX | $160,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF A TACTICAL ARMORED TRUCK | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD INITIATIVES. | 2023 |
| Union County Historical Society | Clayton, NM | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF WINDOW RESTORATION/PRESERVATION. | 2023 |
| Worktexas Training Center | Houston, TX | $150,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE EXPANSION OF SERVICES. | 2023 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | Houston, TX | $120,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF MEDICAL DEVICES FOR SOLDIERS. | 2023 |
| Congregation Beth Israel | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE FORGING HYBRID WORSHIP INITIATIVE. | 2022 |
| 1894 Inc | Galveston, TX | $100,000 | IN MEMORIAM OF L. MICHAEL HAJTMAN, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. | 2023 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT FOR THE PETERSON FAMILY ACADEMIC FUND. | 2023 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM AND TRANSPARENCY THROUGH REFORMING ELECTIONS AND COMBATING BIG TECH'S OVERREACH. | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Houston | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND. | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman OAKS, CA | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF PRAGERU KIDS IN TEXAS SCHOOLS IN MEMORY OF L. MICHAEL HAJTMAN. | 2023 |
| Sailing Angels Foundation | Houston, TX | $100,000 | IN MEMORIAM OF L. MICHAEL HAJTMAN, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. | 2023 |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF SECURING THE TEXAS BORDER AND STRENGTHENING GRID RELIABILITY IN TEXAS AND BEYOND. | 2023 |
| Wonderland Educational Estate Association | Houston, TX | $100,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE WONDERWORKS CAMPAIGN. | 2023 |
| Pro-Vision Inc | Houston, TX | $75,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | 2022 |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TOWARD SUPPORT OF FIGHTING AGAINST "CRITICAL RACE THEORY AND FOR FREE SPEECH. | 2022 |
| Houston Symphony Society | Houston, TX | $50,000 | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE 2022-23 SEASON. | 2022 |
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