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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on November 12, 2021.

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 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 551 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $207,680. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $465,118.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$54,380,451

Expenses

$45,355,956

Employee compensation

$24,034,159
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$465,118
$455,437 No related comp$9,681
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$273,450
$260,885 No related comp$12,565
Mark van Wickler
Exhibit Design Director
$205,597
$192,740 No related comp$12,857
Trazanna Moreno
Vice President, Marketing
$193,253
$187,602 No related comp$5,651
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$193,057
$179,836 No related comp$13,221
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$179,898
$166,522 No related comp$13,376
Lisa Avendano
Vice President Animal Ops
$173,444
$164,043 No related comp$9,401
John Trahan
CFO to 07/20
$161,853
$153,484 No related comp$8,369
Jeri Nordbrock
CFO From 11/20
$23,452
$23,452 No related compNo other comp

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
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Claire Liu
Board Member
Clay Neff
Board Member
Cullen Geiselman
Vice Chair
Cynthia Walker
Board Member
Eureka Gilkey
Board Member

Contractors

Tellepsen Builders
Construction
$24,638,970
Studio HansonRoberts
Architect
$2,280,390
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$1,279,872
Brave Architecture
Architect
$940,906
A&A Custom Conrete
Construction
$911,034

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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