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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2019. Filed on November 13, 2020.

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 2019 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 675 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $210,967. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2019 compensation of $455,554.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$73,932,331

Expenses

$52,896,982

Employee compensation

$27,503,498
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$455,554
$436,755 No related comp$18,799
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$260,789
$243,514 No related comp$17,275
Mark van Wickler
Exhibit Design Director
$215,473
$200,765 No related comp$14,708
John Trahan
Chief Financial Officer
$215,458
$200,152 No related comp$15,306
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$182,354
$166,606 No related comp$15,748
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$166,000
$150,518 No related comp$15,482
Peter Riger
Vice President Conservation
$162,882
$150,486 No related comp$12,396
Lisa Avendano
Vice President Animal Ops
$162,524
$150,149 No related comp$12,375
Leslie Forestier
Vice President, Finance
$77,670
$64,640 No related comp$13,030

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alie Pruner
Board Member
Amy Garrou
Board Member
Anne Duncan
Member Emeritus
Austin Young
Member Emeritus
Bas Solleveld
Board Member
Bill Barnett
Member Emeritus
Brent Smolik
Board Member
Bruce Niemeyer
Board Member
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Clay Neff
Board Member
Cullen Geiselman
Vice Chair
Cynthia Walker
Board Member

Contractors

Tellepsen Builders Lp
Construction
$16,603,718
Studio HansonRoberts
Architect
$3,565,020
Service Systems Associates
Food
$2,701,371
Brave Architecture
Architect
$1,537,329
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$1,384,345

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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