ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN

HOUSTON, TX 770563432 EIN 746070484

https://WWW.HERZSTEINFOUNDATION.ORG
$126.5M Total Assets (2023)
$4.4M Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2023)
$8.8M Giving on File
(2 yrs)
543 Grants on File
$17K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person JUSTINA RENEE MASARYK
Phone 7136817868
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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 N/A $99.9M $7.2M N/A
2022 $3.7M $125.5M $4.7M 251
2023 $5.1M $126.5M $9.4M 292

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 543 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$8K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$12K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
L MICHAEL HAJTMAN PRESIDENT (1/1/23-8/4/23) $132K
RENEE MASARYK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR $125K
JUSTINA RENEE MASARYK EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & INTERIM PRESIDENT $123K
GEORGE W STRAKE JR EMERITUS ADVISORY $26K
GEORGE STRAKE JR VICE PRESIDENT $25K
MICHAEL VIATOR CHAIRMAN $24K
STEVEN SHELDON SECRETARY/TREASURER $24K
ROBERT SHOSS DIRECTOR $24K
RICHARD LOEWENSTERN EMERITUS ADVISORY $23K
CRAIG LOEWENSTERN DIRECTOR $20K
GEORGE W STRAKE III DIRECTOR $20K
BRYAN MILLER VICE PRESIDENT $20K
GEORGE STRAKE III DIRECTOR $20K
LANDON CLAY FISHER DIRECTOR $20K

Grants Awarded (543 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
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
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
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
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION AUSTIN, TX $100,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF SECURING THE TEXAS BORDER AND STRENGTHENING GRID RELIABILITY IN TEXAS AND BEYOND. 2023
CONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL HOUSTON, TX $100,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE FORGING HYBRID WORSHIP INITIATIVE. 2022
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
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER HOUSTON HOUSTON, TX $100,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND. 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
WONDERLAND EDUCATIONAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION HOUSTON, TX $100,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE WONDERWORKS CAMPAIGN. 2023
1894 INC GALVESTON, TX $100,000 IN MEMORIAM OF L. MICHAEL HAJTMAN, PAST PRESIDENT OF THE ALBERT & ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. 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
ALLEY THEATRE HOUSTON, TX $50,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. 2023
MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED HOUSTON, TX $35,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE 2024 SPACE EXPLORATION EDUCATORS CONFERENCE. 2023
MANNED SPACE FLIGHT EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCORPORATED HOUSTON, TX $35,000 TOWARDS SUPPORT OF THE 2023 SPACE EXPLORATION EDUCATORS CONFERENCE. 2022