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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on October 16, 2025.

1513 Cambridge
Houston, Texas 77030

Houston Zoo Inc (EIN: 74-1590271) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 14 out of 605 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $291,531. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $711,080.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$82,689,282

Expenses

$70,313,815

Employee compensation

$32,584,275
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$711,080
$691,246 No related comp$19,834
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$392,350
$374,936 No related comp$17,414
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$350,509
$332,237 No related comp$18,272
Roberto Espinosa
Chief Advancement Officer
$335,126
$313,227 No related comp$21,899
Kristin Finney
Chief Human Resources Officer
$321,598
$301,730 No related comp$19,868
Trazanna Moreno
Senior Vice President Marketing, Communications
$296,481
$282,556 No related comp$13,925
Kevin Hodge
Vice President Animal Programs
$265,782
$241,498 No related comp$24,284
Benjamin Jones
Vice President Conservation and Education
$236,051
$216,513 No related comp$19,538
Lisa Marie Avendano
Deputy Director, Chief Mission Officer
$233,973
$222,535 No related comp$11,438
James Hutchinson
Sr. Director Finance and Accounting
$203,170
$194,019 No related comp$9,151
Abraham George
Technology Director
$196,679
$174,428 No related comp$22,251
Adrian Cavazos
AVP, Business Operations
$194,737
$172,867 No related comp$21,870

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alie Pruner
Board Member
Anne Clutterbuck
Board Member
Anne Duncan
Member Emeritus
Austin Young
Member Emeritus
Bas Solleveld
Board Member
Beto Cardenas
Board Member
Bill Barnett
Member Emeritus
Bill Butzner As of 724
Board Member
Brian Thomas
Board Member
Byron Pope
Board Member
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Charles Dresser As of 724
Board Member

Contractors

Tellepsen Builders Lp
Construction
$12,529,229
O'donnell Snider Construction LLC
Construction
$5,658,404
Ssa Group LLC
Food
$5,444,720
Bright Lights of Houston
Lighting
$1,658,396
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$1,299,275

Mission Statement

Mission: Connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. Vision: Be a leader in the global movement to save wildlife. (Continued on Schedule O) Houston Zoo, Inc. (HZI) strives to be a zoo that practices exemplary animal care, delivers an outstanding guest experience, creates a workplace that instills respect and teamwork, provides learning opportunities, promotes conservation awareness, and inspires community support.

Revisions to this organization profile

October 16, 2025:
2024 Houston Zoo Inc 990 filed
November 15, 2024:
2023 Houston Zoo Inc 990 filed
November 2, 2023:
2022 Houston Zoo Inc 990 filed

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