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Houston Zoo Inc

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on November 15, 2024.

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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Houston Zoo Inc, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 9 out of 599 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $301,327. The highest compensated employee at Houston Zoo Inc is Lee Ehmke with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $640,638.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$82,522,000

Expenses

$62,823,859

Employee compensation

$29,996,540
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Lee Ehmke
President and Chief Executive Officer
$640,638
$618,028 No related comp$22,610
Sheryl Kolasinski
Chief Operating Officer
$351,718
$331,239 No related comp$20,479
Jeri Nordbrock
Chief Financial Officer
$312,730
$293,077 No related comp$19,653
Roberto Espinosa
Vice President, Development
$287,387
$258,538 No related comp$28,849
Kristin Finney
Vice President, Human Resources
$272,057
$249,860 No related comp$22,197
Trazanna Moreno
Vice President, Marketing and Communications
$245,471
$232,788 No related comp$12,683
Kevin Hodge
Vice President Animal Programs
$229,589
$195,360 No related comp$34,229
Peter Riger Dec
Vice President Conservation and Education
$187,462
$176,832 No related comp$10,630
James Hutchinson
Finance Director
$184,891
$176,545 No related comp$8,346

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Alie Pruner
Board Member
Anne Clutterbuck
Board Member
Anne Duncan
Member Emeritus
Austin Young
Member Emeritus
Bas Solleveld
Board Member
Beto Cardenas
Board Member
Bill Barnett
Member Emeritus
Brian Thomas
Board Member As of 7/23
Bryon Pope
Board Member
Carlos Bueno
Board Member
Cay Neff
Board Member Thru 6/23
Claire Liu
Board Member

Contractors

O'donnell Snider Construction LLC
Construction
$24,654,119
Tellepsen Builders Lp
Construction
$12,743,803
Ssa Group LLC
Food
$2,602,868
Bright Lights of Houston
Lighting
$1,612,290
Strike Marketing
Advertising
$1,405,463

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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