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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2021. Filed on October 28, 2022.

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 2021 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 528 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $233,615. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2021 compensation of $471,727.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$84,488,792

Expenses

$48,433,202

Employee compensation

$24,563,070
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$471,727
$459,015 No related comp$12,712
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$271,046
$258,641 No related comp$12,405
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$232,398
$225,730 No related comp$6,668
Mark van Wickler
Exhibit Design Director
$211,509
$200,194 No related comp$11,315
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$190,606
$177,887 No related comp$12,719
Trazanna Moreno
Vice President, Marketing
$190,535
$185,421 No related comp$5,114
Scott Mestayer
Technology Director
$187,810
$170,161 No related comp$17,649
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$177,440
$164,498 No related comp$12,942
James Hutchinson
Finance Director
$169,460
$164,858 No related comp$4,602

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
Byron Pope
Board Member
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Claire Liu
Board Member
Clay Neff
Board Member
Cullen Geiselman
Vice Chair
Cynthia Walker
Board Member

Contractors

Tellepsen Builders Lp
Construction
$24,656,618
Ssa Group LLC
Food
$1,763,526
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$1,130,318
Bright Lights of Houston
Lighting
$987,435
Studio Hanson Roberts
Architect
$915,934

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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