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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2022. Filed on November 2, 2023.

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 2022 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 562 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $292,333. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2022 compensation of $605,718.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$68,161,300

Expenses

$54,219,079

Employee compensation

$26,984,821
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$605,718
$585,301 No related comp$20,417
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$331,979
$312,955 No related comp$19,024
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$296,396
$277,276 No related comp$19,120
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$280,980
$253,157 No related comp$27,823
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$241,977
$220,601 No related comp$21,376
Trazanna Moreno
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$236,256
$216,495 No related comp$19,761
Mark van Winkler
Exhibit Design Director
$215,744
$200,458 No related comp$15,286
Peter Riger
Vice President Conservation and Education
$212,086
$195,017 No related comp$17,069
Conor Lalor
Exhibit Artist
$209,863
$184,310 No related comp$25,553

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alie Pruner
Board Member
Amy Garrou
Board Member Thru 6/22
Anne Clutterbuck
Board Member As of 7/22
Anne Duncan
Member Emeritus
Austin Young
Member Emeritus
Bas Solleveld
Board Member
Beto Cardenas
Board Member As of 7/22
Bill Barnett
Member Emeritus
Bryon Pope
Board Member
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Claire Liu
Board Member
Clay Neff
Board Member

Contractors

Tellepsen Builders Lp
Construction
$21,460,204
Ssa Group LLC
Food
$3,403,858
O'donnell Snider Construction LLC
Construction
$3,053,114
Bright Lights of Houston
Lighting
$1,448,098
Brave Architecture
Architect
$1,397,852

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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