HOUSTON ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2022
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- Organization
- HOUSTON ZOO INC (EIN 74-1590271)
- Tax period
- 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
- Filed
- 2023-11-02
- IRS object ID
- 202333069349303018
- Schema version
- 2022v5.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2023-11-02T16:46:24-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2022-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 760269860 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Blazek & Vetterling | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77027 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2022-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 741590271 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Houston Zoo Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | HOUS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7135336501 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1513 Cambridge | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77030 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Jeri Nordbrock | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7135336501 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2023-11-02 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Jeri | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Nordbrock | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | 0 | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Murphy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01386215 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2022 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Lee Ehmke | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1513 Cambridge | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77030 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $81,862,410 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.houstonzoo.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1920 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | TX | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 32 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 32 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 562 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 524 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $5,183 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $1,790 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $37,880,468 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $23,522,192 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $43,094,018 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $43,662,966 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,518,732 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,032,086 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$4,426 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$55,944 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $84,488,792 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $68,161,300 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,356,074 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,997,820 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $24,563,070 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $26,984,821 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $120,000 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $139,500 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $3,964,399 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $21,394,058 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $24,096,938 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $48,433,202 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $54,219,079 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $36,055,590 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $13,942,221 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $327,462,677 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $348,888,874 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $43,412,630 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $54,853,727 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $284,050,047 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $294,035,147 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | See Schedule OHouston 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. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $41,741,971 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $42,891,223 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | See Schedule OHouston Zoo, Inc. (HZI) is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), America's leading accrediting organization for zoos and aquariums. AZA accredits only those institutions that have achieved the highest standards for animal and veterinary care, safety practices, education, wildlife conservation, and science.HZI is one of 237 AZA-accredited institutions - essential to accomplishing its mission to connect communities with animals and inspire action to save wildlife. HZI does this guided by the following principles: 1) Be a zoo for all; 2) Provide exemplary animal care, assuring outstanding animal welfare; 3) Deliver a smart, fun, inspiring guest experience; 4) Be the leading environmental education resource in Texas; 5) Inspire broad community support and collaborations; 6) Change behaviors to help protect wildlife; 7) Create a workplace culture that embodies respect, empowerment, teamwork, and personal development; 8) Employ best business practices and sound financial management; 9) Ensure safety for guests, staff and the animals in our care; and 10) Operate sustainably and set an example for others.HZI's animal collection is among the largest and most well-rounded in the nation, providing our guests with opportunities to enjoy and learn about the diversity of the natural world. HZI's veterinary team is also among the best in the nation, responsible for an ambitious preventive medicine program that includes routine health exams, vaccinations, and ongoing health surveillance. HZI is recognized as a leader in the global movement to save wildlife, including several Texas native species such as Attwater's Prairie Chicken, Houston Toad, Whooping Crane and Kemp Ridley Sea Turtle. HZI's Centennial Master Plan, a multi-year effort to construct conservation-minded, multi-species exhibits for the public and make critical improvements to its 100-year-old infrastructure, overcame pandemic-related construction challenges to complete the South American Pantanal exhibit. This immersive, 4.5-acre project (opened in October 2020) highlights the extraordinary biological diversity of the world's largest freshwater wetland with multiple exhibits, featuring jaguars, giant anteaters, giant river otters, anacondas, and more, with a focus on conservation efforts in the Pantanal and HZI's many-year support of those programs.Under the guidance of the Houston Health Department, HZI also implemented wide-ranging protocols to mitigate COVID-19 transmission by protecting guests, staff and animals. Measures included timed ticket entry, contactless transactions, hand sanitizers throughout the grounds, physical distance signage, masking indoors, and much more.In keeping with its mission to be a "Zoo for All," the demographics of Zoo attendance continues to closely match the demographics of the City of Houston's population. HZI takes pride in its vital presence in the community and will continue to cultivate community engagement utilizing traditional marketing mediums (television, print, radio, outdoor) as well as digital and social media. Though attendance was limited due to pandemic-related capacity constraints, almost 25% of guests visited the Zoo free of charge or at a heavily discounted price through HZI's multifaceted approach to ensure all Houstonians, regardless of means, have access. Lone Star cardholding guests could bring 2 adults and 3 children for $6 each, a 70% discount off regular price, and Military ID holding guests could bring up to 2 adults and 3 children at a 50% discount. 172,627 Lone Star Card and Military ID holding guests took advantage of these programs. In 2010 HZI eliminated its original free days in favor of monthly free Tuesdays to eliminate problems created for the Texas Medical Center as traffic gridlock on those days adversely affected emergency vehicle access to emergency rooms. With this program, guests now have 12 opportunities to attend the Zoo for free over the course of a year. During 2022, HZI provided free admission to 242,858 guests, mainly during our monthly Free Tuesday day. Total gate attendance was 1,663,111 and our Zoo Lights celebration accounted for 205,368 guests during 2022. HZI Community Support consists of adult volunteer, Junior League, and Master Naturalist volunteer hours. In 2022, 434 adult volunteers donated 31,550 hours to HZI by participating in activities from animal care and horticulture to administration, event support, education, and conservation. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,663,336 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,997,821 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | See Schedule OHZI's Wildlife Conservation Program is a critical mission component and connects communities with animals to inspire wildlife saving action. In 2022, HZI's Wildlife Conservation Program supported nearly 33 partnerships protecting wildlife in 17 countries, including the United States, Central and South America, Africa, and Asia.Regionally, HZI worked with local, state and federal organizations and local communities to support wildlife and habitat research and conservation measures. Reintroduction programs for the endangered Houston Toad included a nearly 1 million toad egg release in Bastrop County with USFWS and Texas State University partners. Work to reintroduce Texas's most critically endangered bird, the Attwater's Prairie Chicken, back into its native habitat continued at the Attwater's Prairie Chicken National Refuge in Sealy, TX. And 2022 marked HZI's sixth year of support for Whooping Crane recovery along the Central Texas coast. Efforts include habitat protection along with community outreach and awareness programs. All HZI conservation programs are based on long-term close working partnerships and include habitat protection along with community outreach and awareness programs to create the greatest possible impact. Local partners include Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Texas State University, NOAA Marine Fisheries, Texas A&M University at Galveston, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Galveston Bay Foundation, Attwater's Prairie Chicken National Refuge, NASA's Johnson Space Center, and many others.Internationally, HZI's conservation efforts are focused on critical regions and species linked to the animals in its collection. This is accomplished through partnerships with leading conservationists, organizations, zoos, and aquariums around the world. The connection between HZI's partners and its collection is typified by the Pantanal exhibit's focus on efforts in Brazil to protect key species such as Tapirs, Giant Anteaters, Giant Otters, and Jaguars. By effectively communicating this connection, Zoo guests can see the purchase of their admission and memberships as critical support for wildlife across the globe. Another major focus is directed at reducing threats to wildlife affected by plastic pollution. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,488,372 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $771,743 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | See Schedule O The Houston Zoo's Conservation Education Department aims to ignite in all people a passion for lifelong learning and conservation by creating connections between guests and nature. Formal and informal education programs promote scientific inquiry through hands-on experiences with living plants and animals, leading to increased learning. During this reporting period, the Houston Zoo's Conservation Education Department personnel conducted interpretive programs on the grounds reaching approximately 557,906 participants. The Zoo's conservation education programs offer a continuum of learning from birth to adulthood including fee-based educational programs, on-site live interpretation, adult volunteers, and interpretive planning. Fee-based programs include family programs, early childhood programs, teen programs, summer camp, and overnights. Camp Zoofari, a popular summer program at the Zoo, provides ages 6-14 with immersive experiences led by our professional camp guides.Conservation Education Programs (1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022): Total persons served: 566,507 (includes onsite guest interactions by staff, teens and volunteer interpreters, pre-schedule fee-based programming)The Houston Zoo values being a "Zoo for All." Conservation Education supports this value by offering free weeklong summer camp experiences for need-based children ages 6-12. In addition, we partner with school campuses across the Greater Houston region to support students in their wildlife-saving initiatives at no cost to the school or students; as well as awarding college scholarships to our Zoo Crew teens that are graduating out of the program to college. We also offer outreach ZooMobile programs at no cost to Houston-area community partners.Summer Camp scholarships: 172 campersSaving Wildlife School Partnerships: 1720 students and educatorsZooMobiles: 28 programs reaching 1470 Houston community membersZoo Crew teen college scholarships: 4 teens | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $46,893,679 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (1) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (1) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (1) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (1) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 151 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 562 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (1) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (1) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (1) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 32 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 32 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Jeri Nordbrock | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7135336750 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1513 Cambridge | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77030 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (51 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Cleary | ||||||||
| Board Chair as of 7/22 | 4.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Stacy Methvin | ||||||||
| Immediate Past Chair as of 7/22 | 4.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joshua Davidson | ||||||||
| Vice Chair as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Cullen Geiselman | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jill Jewett | ||||||||
| Vice Chair thru 6/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Kimberly McKay | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Jim Postl | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Molly Voorhees | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Sami Ahmad | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| George Basu | ||||||||
| Board Member as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Carlos Bueno | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Beto Cardenas | ||||||||
| Board Member as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kris Chikelue | ||||||||
| Board Member as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Anne Clutterbuck | ||||||||
| Board Member as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Mike Dishberger | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Dudderar | ||||||||
| Board Member thru 6/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Robert Edwards | ||||||||
| Board Member thru 6/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Galvin | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Amy Garrou | ||||||||
| Board Member thru 6/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Eureka Gilkey | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Gillian Hobson | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tandra Jackson | ||||||||
| Board Member thru 6/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Myrtle Jones | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sanjay Kalavar | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Kostial | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Laporte | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Claire Liu | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kelley Lubanko | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Clay Neff | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bryon Pope | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Alie Pruner | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Ron Rand | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tim Roberts | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bas Solleveld | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Macey Stokes | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Walker | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Keli Weinzierl | ||||||||
| Board Member as of 7/22 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bill Barnett | ||||||||
| Member Emeritus | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Anne Duncan | ||||||||
| Member Emeritus | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Robert Graham | ||||||||
| Member Emeritus | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Randa Duncan Williams | ||||||||
| Member Emeritus | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Austin Young | ||||||||
| Member Emeritus | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Lee Ehmke | ||||||||
| President & CEO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $585,301 | $0 | $20,417 | ||
| Sheryl Kolasinski | ||||||||
| COO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $312,955 | $0 | $19,024 | ||
| Jeri Nordbrock | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $277,276 | $0 | $19,120 | ||
| Roberto Espinosa | ||||||||
| VP Development | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $253,157 | $0 | $27,823 | ||
| Kristin Finney | ||||||||
| VP Human Resources | 40.00 | 0.00 | $220,601 | $0 | $21,376 | Yes (X) | ||
| Trazanna Moreno | ||||||||
| VP Marketing and Communications | 40.00 | 0.00 | $216,495 | $0 | $19,761 | Yes (X) | ||
| Mark Van Winkler | ||||||||
| Exhibit Design Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | $200,458 | $0 | $15,286 | Yes (X) | ||
| Peter Riger | ||||||||
| VP Conservation and Education | 40.00 | 0.00 | $195,017 | $0 | $17,069 | Yes (X) | ||
| Conor Lalor | ||||||||
| Exhibit Artist | 40.00 | 0.00 | $184,310 | $0 | $25,553 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $2,445,570 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $185,429 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 23 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tellepsen Builders | |||||
| 777 Benmar 400 | Houston | TX | 77060 | Construction | $21,460,204 |
| SSA Group LLC | |||||
| 4624 Central Park Blvd | Denver | CO | 80238 | Food Services | $3,403,858 |
| O'Donnell Snider Construction LLC | |||||
| 1900 West Loop S 500 | Houston | TX | 77027 | Construction | $3,053,114 |
| Bright Lights of Houston | |||||
| 12407 Sowden Rd | Houston | TX | 77080 | Lighting | $1,448,098 |
| Brave Architecture | |||||
| 4200 Montrose Blvd 400 | Houston | TX | 77006 | Architect | $1,397,852 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 36 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $7,964,436 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,976,008 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $690,465 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $12,891,283 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $564,649 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $23,522,192 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission fees | 900099 | $18,878,180 | $18,878,180 |
| City management fee | 561499 | $10,774,747 | $10,774,747 |
| Educ. progr. & events | 611600 | $8,817,261 | $8,817,261 |
| Concessions | 722210 | $5,192,778 | $5,192,778 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $43,662,966 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $879,769 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $5,183 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $874,586 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $13,329,731 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $11,044 | OtherAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $13,188,458 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $141,273 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $11,044 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $152,317 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $152,317 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $456,708 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $1,976,008 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $512,652 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$55,944 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$55,944 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $68,161,300 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $43,662,966 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $5,183 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $970,959 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,333,254 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,333,254 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,960 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,960 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,655,606 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,655,606 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,515,074 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $654,230 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $529,727 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $331,117 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,834,388 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,628,159 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,288,760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,917,469 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $678,284 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $570,801 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $42,171 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $65,312 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,245,815 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,899,612 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $172,169 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $174,034 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,711,260 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,454,141 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $97,711 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $159,408 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,956 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,956 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,830 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $43,830 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $139,500 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $139,500 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $227,055 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $227,055 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,172,268 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,414,612 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $522,894 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $234,762 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,345,804 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,343,195 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $305 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,304 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,017,068 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $727,887 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $60,665 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $228,516 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $933,307 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $695,982 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $106,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $130,912 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,685,861 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,681,155 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,266 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,440 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $220,714 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $193,636 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,981 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,097 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $517,355 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $213,021 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $44,388 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $259,946 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $146,502 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $117,417 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,527 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,558 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,074,653 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,074,653 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $835,775 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $735,956 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $52,447 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $47,372 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplies | $2,388,068 | $2,343,027 | $19,546 | $25,495 |
| Grounds/events | $541,898 | $541,898 | ||
| Equipment expense | $481,296 | $469,973 | $8,165 | $3,158 |
| Printing & publications | $462,528 | $136,504 | $111,025 | $214,999 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,219,079 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $46,893,679 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,361,001 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,964,399 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,370,270 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,565,140 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $9,570,999 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,600,469 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $54,323,635 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $50,947,459 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,169,979 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,224,436 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,211 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $98,304 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,138,058 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,172,914 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $308,483,063 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $93,018,252 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $189,180,956 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $215,464,811 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,403,943 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,755,181 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,195,626 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,906,363 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,153,797 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $327,462,677 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $348,888,874 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,183,560 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,991,596 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,373,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,513,078 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $25,330,832 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $32,869,542 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $525,185 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $479,511 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $43,412,630 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,853,727 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $210,577,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $216,569,675 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $73,472,564 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $77,465,472 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $284,050,047 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $294,035,147 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $327,462,677 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $348,888,874 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $13,942,221 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$8,101,805 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $4,144,684 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65,803,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,441,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,412,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,880,468 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $23,522,192 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $187,060,406 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $65,803,520 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $32,441,395 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,412,831 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $37,880,468 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $23,522,192 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $187,060,406 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $51,344,859 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $135,715,547 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $538,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $601,681 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $425,958 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $705,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $879,769 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,151,265 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $52,558 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Total | $52,558 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $190,264,229 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $189,910,316 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71330 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.72640 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Collection Used Pub Exhibition | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPubExhibitionInd |
| Coll Used Scholarly Rsrch | Yes (X) | CollUsedScholarlyRsrchInd |
| Collection Used Preservation | Yes (X) | CollectionUsedPreservationInd |
| Coll Used Loan Or Exch Prog | Yes (X) | CollUsedLoanOrExchProgInd |
| Solicited Assets Sale | 0 | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $21,452,286 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $3,620,483 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$3,783,981 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $534,458 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $99,507 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $20,654,823 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $17,433,313 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $2,329,999 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $2,233,452 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $425,469 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $119,009 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $21,452,286 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $15,227,888 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $718,500 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,951,269 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $368,500 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $95,844 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $17,433,313 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $11,709,422 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,292,829 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $2,407,539 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $93,982 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $87,920 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $15,227,888 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $12,473,441 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $33,368 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$711,865 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Other Expenditures | $8,200 | OtherExpendituresAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $77,322 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $11,709,422 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.64610 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.17600 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.17790 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $202,955,432 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $78,602,088 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $124,353,344 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $17,197,154 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $14,416,164 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,780,990 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $88,330,477 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $88,330,477 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $215,464,811 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Lease payable | Desc |
| Amt | $479,511 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $479,511 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $59,832,440 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$8,101,805 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$8,101,805 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $67,934,245 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $227,055 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $227,055 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $68,161,300 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $53,992,024 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $53,992,024 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $227,055 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $227,055 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $54,219,079 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part III, Line 1a: | In accordance with industry practice, the Houston Zoo does not capitalize animal and horticultural collections; acquisitions are reported as expenditures in the period of acquisition. The Houston Zoo is responsible for the health and welfare of its animal and horticultural collections. The Houston Zoo maintains records of its collections and any exchanges with other organizations. Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the President, and the curatorial staff, collections continue to be cared for, used, and expanded. In 2022 and 2021, the Houston Zoo expended approximately $153,000 and $43,000, respectively, to expand its collections. In an ongoing commitment to enhance worldwide reproduction and conservation of animals, the Houston Zoo exchanges animals with zoos and aquariums accredited by the AZA. Consistent with industry practice, the Houston Zoo does not record any liability for such exchange arrangements as generally these arrangements are without monetary consideration. |
| Part III, Line 4: | The Houston Zoo is a conservation, education, and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction, protection, and exhibition of animals in their habitats. The Houston Zoo provides a fun, unique and inspirational experience fostering appreciation, knowledge, and care for the natural world. |
| Part V, Line 4: | The purpose of the endowment fund is to provide ongoing support for operating needs and program services that are consistent with the Houston Zoo's mission, and to provide for growth and expansion of programs and/or creation of new programs. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $187,000 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $1,248,150 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $214,840 |
| Russia and Neighboring States | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $5,616 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 0 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $1,655,606 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,655,606 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (18 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Heritage-Turambe operating support | $61,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Lemur Conservation, Community health program | $100,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Hirola, Giraffe conservation progam | $130,235 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | IRDNC Rhino Rangers, Community development program | $50,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Grey Crowned Crane support, Mobile veterinary clinic | $250,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Niassa Lion program | $464,936 | Wire | $0 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Ewaso Lion program | $112,500 | Wire | $0 |
| Russia and Neighboring States | Ukraine Zoo support | $5,616 | Credit Card | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Pangolin conservation program | $10,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | HUTAN Kinabatangan Orangutan program | $90,000 | Wire | $0 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | Painted Terrapin project | $25,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Program | $50,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Pantanal Giant Otter program | $40,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Giant Armadillo, Anteater programs | $42,040 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Lowland Tapir conservation program | $35,000 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Giant Anteater program, Highways project | $13,500 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Penguin nesting site maintenance | $14,300 | Wire | $0 |
| South America | Cotton-top Tamarin conservation program | $20,000 | Wire | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 18 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (2 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation support | East Asia and the Pacific | 2 | $62,000 | Wire transfer |
| Conservation support | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | $79,479 | Wire transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (1) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 2: | The Houston Zoo's selection standards for awarding grants are based on its mission statement goals and long term development of regional programs. We do not solicit proposals nor do we have a formal process for receiving and evaluating grant requests. Instead we actively seek out projects that fit the guidelines of the Zoo's Wildlife Conservation Program (see Part III, Line 4b). We then meet with the researchers to see how well they fit with our Zoo. We do not spend much money up front until we are satisfied that the researchers will communicate and interact with the Zoo (web, media, reports, speaker requests, articles, etc.), and their research program is sustainable over the next 1-3 years that we intend to partner with them. We monitor their progress through periodic site visits where practicable and request that they provide periodic reports of activities. |
| Part I, line 3: | The expenses reflected on Schedule F are reported using the accrual method of accounting. |
| Part III Accounting Method: |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sterling Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 55 Waugh Dr 601 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Houston | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 77007 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Centennial campaign | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | 0 | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $6,900,540 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $139,500 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $6,761,040 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $6,900,540 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $139,500 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $6,761,040 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Zoo Ball | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $2,432,716 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $1,976,008 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $456,708 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $138,824 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $57,928 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $315,900 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $2,432,716 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $1,976,008 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $456,708 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $138,824 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $57,928 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $315,900 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $512,652 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$55,944 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (14 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Assoc of Zoological Parks and Aquariums | ||||||||
| 8403 Colesville Rd Ste 710 | Silver Spring | MD | 20910 | 550526930 | 501(c)(3) | $15,000 | $0 | Employee Relief Fund |
| Baylor College of Medicine | ||||||||
| PO Box 301207 | Dallas | TX | 75303 | 741613878 | 501(c)(3) | $400,901 | $0 | EEHV Research Project |
| Global Conservation Network | ||||||||
| 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd | Apple Valley | MN | 55124 | 411719362 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Int'l | ||||||||
| 800 Cherokee Avenue SE | Atlanta | GA | 30315 | 521118866 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Ecology Project International | ||||||||
| 315 S 4th St E | Missoula | MT | 59801 | 912163952 | 501(c)(3) | $124,000 | $0 | Galapagos Educational Program |
| George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center | ||||||||
| PO Box 2007 | Bartlesville | OK | 74005 | 731023595 | 501(c)(3) | $215,700 | $0 | Attwater Prairie Chicken conservation support |
| International Elephant Foundation | ||||||||
| PO Box 366 | Azle | TX | 76098 | 752815706 | 501(c)(3) | $15,000 | $0 | Elephant conservation support |
| MGVP Inc | ||||||||
| PO Box 356 | Davis | CA | 95617 | 061752363 | 501(c)(3) | $75,000 | $0 | Mountain and Eastern Lowland Gorilla conservation support |
| Telonics Inc | ||||||||
| 932 E Impala Ave | Mesa | AZ | 85204 | 860348648 | $76,783 | $0 | Giant Anteater conservation support | |
| University of California - Davis | ||||||||
| PO Box 989062 | West Sacramento | CA | 95798 | 946036494 | 501(c)(3) | $24,000 | $0 | Latin America Program |
| White Oak Conservation Foundation | ||||||||
| 227 W Montroe St Ste 4800 | Chicago | IL | 60606 | 464249512 | 501(c)(3) | $11,069 | $0 | Emerging wildlife conservation leader support |
| Fort Worth Zoological Association | ||||||||
| 1989 Colonial Parkway | Fort Worth | TX | 76110 | 750991727 | 501(c)(3) | $94,496 | $0 | Houston Toad conservation support |
| Fossil Rim Wildlife Center | ||||||||
| 2155 County Rd 2008 | Glen Rose | TX | 76043 | 752327438 | 501(c)(3) | $185,708 | $0 | Attwater Prairie Chicken conservation support |
| Texas State University | ||||||||
| 601 University Dr | San Marcos | TX | 78666 | 746002248 | 501(c)(3) | $26,765 | $0 | Houston Toad conservation support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 13 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 1 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Conservation research support | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 1 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $8,960 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Houston Zoo's selection criteria for awarding grants are based on our mission statement goals and long-term development of regional programs. We do not solicit proposals, nor do we have a formal process for receiving and evaluating grant requests. Instead, we actively seek out projects that fit the areas of interest of the Zoo's leadership and staff. We then meet with the researchers to see how well they fit with our Zoo. We do not spend much money up front until we are satisfied that they will communicate and interact with the Zoo (web, media, reports, speaker requests, articles, etc.) and their research program is sustainable over the next 1-3 years that we intend to partner with them. We monitor their progress through periodic site visits where practicable and request periodic reports of activities. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (1) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (1) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Ehmke | ||||||||||||||
| President & CEO | $488,526 | $0 | $93,727 | $0 | $3,048 | $0 | $11,162 | $0 | $9,255 | $0 | $605,718 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sheryl Kolasinski | ||||||||||||||
| COO | $275,672 | $0 | $35,569 | $0 | $1,714 | $0 | $9,994 | $0 | $9,030 | $0 | $331,979 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeri Nordbrock | ||||||||||||||
| CFO | $244,472 | $0 | $31,090 | $0 | $1,714 | $0 | $8,479 | $0 | $10,641 | $0 | $296,396 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberto Espinosa | ||||||||||||||
| VP Development | $206,913 | $0 | $46,004 | $0 | $240 | $0 | $10,483 | $0 | $17,340 | $0 | $280,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kristin Finney | ||||||||||||||
| VP Human Resources | $196,195 | $0 | $24,046 | $0 | $360 | $0 | $7,401 | $0 | $13,975 | $0 | $241,977 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trazanna Moreno | ||||||||||||||
| VP Marketing and Communications | $192,156 | $0 | $23,979 | $0 | $360 | $0 | $8,853 | $0 | $10,908 | $0 | $236,256 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Van Winkler | ||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Design Director | $198,544 | $0 | $200 | $0 | $1,714 | $0 | $8,020 | $0 | $7,266 | $0 | $215,744 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Riger | ||||||||||||||
| VP Conservation and Education | $171,927 | $0 | $22,058 | $0 | $1,032 | $0 | $7,934 | $0 | $9,135 | $0 | $212,086 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Conor Lalor | ||||||||||||||
| Exhibit Artist | $158,646 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | $22,664 | $0 | $5,510 | $0 | $20,043 | $0 | $209,863 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, Line 1a | Conor Lalor received a housing allowance of $15,147 during the year ended December 31, 2022. This benefit was included in his taxable compensation. |
| Part I, Line 4b | Lee Ehmke participates in a 457(b) Top Hat plan. The contribution for 2022 was $20,348. |
| Part I, Line 7 | The Houston Zoo has an Incentive Plan for eligible individuals based on their achievement of organizational goals and individual/department goals aligned with the Zoo's Strategic Plan. The Human Resources Committee of the Board reserves the right to amend, modify, suspend, or terminate the Leadership Incentive Plan, in whole or in part, at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. The CEO retains the discretion to withhold any or all portions of the Plan payout to an eligible employee or employees for performance, disciplinary or other reasons. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 6 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $366,364 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)
| Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxInd | DescDesc | ContributionContributionCnt | Noncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt | Method Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (X) | Auction items | 60 | $140,899 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Food/beverages | 1 | $57,386 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (1) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a | Per the corporate documents, the Mayor of the City of Houston has the power to appoint 20% of the Board of Directors. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Form 990 is reviewed by the CEO and the CFO. Once reviewed internally, the Form is reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee. A copy of the Form is provided to each Board member prior to filing with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The Zoo's Board of Directors has a conflict of interest policy to ensure that both the Zoo and its directors and officers are protected from concerns of conflict of interest. The policy asks the directors and officers to disclose their relationship with other organizations or people that might give rise to a situation in which the officer or director would be subject to criticism for a conflict. Each year the Zoo asks its directors and officers to complete and file a form with the Zoo to meet this requirement. The Audit Committee Chair is responsible for the oversight process and the Board Chair is responsible for addressing any conflicts that may be disclosed in the process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | The compensation of the President/CEO is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee reviews both comparable salaries for similar positions listed on other organizations' Form 990s as well as comparable position salaries in the American Zoological Association Salary Survey. This process is followed for other officers and key employees as well. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | These documents are provided upon request. |
| Form 990, Part XI, line 9: | Change in value of derivative agreement 4,207,189. Cumulative effect of new lease accounting standard -62,505. |