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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on December 1, 2017.

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 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 607 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $224,680. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $462,277.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$56,232,922

Expenses

$48,461,175

Employee compensation

$24,289,822
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
Chief Executive Officer
$462,277
$445,539 No related comp$16,738
David Brady
Vice President
$292,988
$268,775 No related comp$24,213
Chris Lyons
Chief Operating Officer
$228,596
$219,448 No related comp$9,148
Mark van Wickler
Director Exhibit Design
$209,449
$192,771 No related comp$16,678
Leslie Forestier
Chief Financial Officer
$187,890
$175,136 No related comp$12,754
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$169,162
$153,788 No related comp$15,374
Ronnie Pendergrass
Facilities Director
$169,022
$153,633 No related comp$15,389
Kevin Pope
Director Safety Oper
$153,423
$142,994 No related comp$10,429
Peter Riger
Vice President Consvtion/Edu
$149,311
$137,702 No related comp$11,609

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Amy Garrou
Board Member
Austin Young
Board Member
Brent Smolik
Board Member
Bruce Niemeyer
Board Member
Cullen Geiselman
Vice Chair
Gillian Hobson
Board Member
Jeff Dudderar
Board Member
Jenny Elkins
Board Member
Jill Jewett
Board Member
Jim Postl
Board Member
Joe Cleary
Board Member
Joe Dilg
Board Member

Contractors

Ws Bellows Corporation
Construction
$4,558,275
Forney Construction LLC
Construction
$3,742,550
Sodexo
Event Catering
$1,278,413
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$768,032
Powerlane LLC
Construction
$664,697

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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