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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2017. Filed on November 13, 2018.

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 2017 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 634 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $184,004. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2017 compensation of $463,684.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$71,339,275

Expenses

$48,596,261

Employee compensation

$26,105,693
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
Chief Executive Officer
$463,684
$441,691 No related comp$21,993
Mark van Wickler
Director Exhibit Design
$208,532
$193,946 No related comp$14,586
Leslie Forestier
Chief Financial Officer
$186,909
$171,888 No related comp$15,021
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$173,788
$159,984 No related comp$13,804
Chris Lyons
COO to July 17
$159,175
$155,393 No related comp$3,782
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$149,057
$134,580 No related comp$14,477
Lisa Avendano
Vice President Animal Prgms
$141,852
$131,133 No related comp$10,719
Peter Riger
Vice President Consvtion Ed
$141,373
$131,009 No related comp$10,364
Sheryl Kolasinski
COO Fr July 2017
$113,468
$109,321 No related comp$4,147
David Brady
Vice President to April 17
$102,204
$94,751 No related comp$7,453

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

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

Contractors

Forney Construction LLC
Construction
$4,150,018
Studio Hanson
Architect
$2,768,394
Ws Bellows Corporation
Construction
$2,587,974
Service Systems Associates Inc
Food
$1,868,652
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$840,355

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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