2023-11-02T16:46:24-05:00 2022-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2022-01-01 741590271 Houston Zoo Inc HOUS 7135336501 1513 Cambridge Houston TX 77030 Jeri Nordbrock CFO 7135336501 2023-11-02 1 Jeri Nordbrock 999009999 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Lee Ehmke 1513 Cambridge Houston TX 77030 81862410 0 X www.houstonzoo.org X 1920 TX To connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. 32 32 562 524 5183 1790 37880468 23522192 43094018 43662966 3518732 1032086 -4426 -55944 84488792 68161300 2356074 2997820 0 0 24563070 26984821 120000 139500 3964399 21394058 24096938 48433202 54219079 36055590 13942221 327462677 348888874 43412630 54853727 284050047 294035147 X 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. 0 0 41741971 42891223 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. 3663336 2997821 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. 1488372 771743 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 46893679 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 151 0 1 562 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X Jeri Nordbrock 7135336750 1513 Cambridge Houston TX 77030 Joe Cleary Board Chair as of 7/22 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Stacy Methvin Immediate Past Chair as of 7/22 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Joshua Davidson Vice Chair as of 7/22 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Cullen Geiselman Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jill Jewett Vice Chair thru 6/22 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kimberly McKay Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Jim Postl Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Molly Voorhees Vice Chair 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Sami Ahmad Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 George Basu Board Member as of 7/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Carlos Bueno Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Beto Cardenas Board Member as of 7/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kris Chikelue Board Member as of 7/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Anne Clutterbuck Board Member as of 7/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Dishberger Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeff Dudderar Board Member thru 6/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Edwards Board Member thru 6/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kerry Galvin Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Amy Garrou Board Member thru 6/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Eureka Gilkey Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gillian Hobson Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tandra Jackson Board Member thru 6/22 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Myrtle Jones Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Sanjay Kalavar Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Peggy Kostial Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Laporte Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Claire Liu Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kelley Lubanko Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Clay Neff Board Member 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Bryon Pope 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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. 1 East Asia and the Pacific 0 0 Program Conservation 187000 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Program Conservation 1248150 South America 0 0 Program Conservation 214840 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grantmaking 5616 0 0 0 0 0 0 1655606 0 1655606 Sub-Saharan Africa Heritage-Turambe operating support 61000 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Lemur Conservation, Community health program 100000 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Hirola, Giraffe conservation progam 130235 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa IRDNC Rhino Rangers, Community development program 50000 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Grey Crowned Crane support, Mobile veterinary clinic 250000 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Niassa Lion program 464936 Wire 0 Sub-Saharan Africa Ewaso Lion program 112500 Wire 0 Russia and Neighboring States Ukraine Zoo support 5616 Credit Card 0 East Asia and the Pacific Pangolin conservation program 10000 Wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific HUTAN Kinabatangan Orangutan program 90000 Wire 0 East Asia and the Pacific Painted Terrapin project 25000 Wire 0 South America Galapagos Tortoise Movement Ecology Program 50000 Wire 0 South America Pantanal Giant Otter program 40000 Wire 0 South America Giant Armadillo, Anteater programs 42040 Wire 0 South America Lowland Tapir conservation program 35000 Wire 0 South America Giant Anteater program, Highways project 13500 Wire 0 South America Penguin nesting site maintenance 14300 Wire 0 South America Cotton-top Tamarin conservation program 20000 Wire 0 18 Conservation support East Asia and the Pacific 2 62000 Wire transfer Conservation support Sub-Saharan Africa 1 79479 Wire transfer 1 0 0 0 0 0 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: X X X X X X X 1 Sterling Associates 55 Waugh Dr 601 Houston TX 77007 Centennial campaign 0 6900540 139500 6761040 6900540 139500 6761040 TX Zoo Ball 2432716 1976008 456708 138824 57928 315900 2432716 1976008 456708 138824 57928 315900 512652 -55944 1 American Assoc of Zoological Parks and Aquariums 8403 Colesville Rd Ste 710 Silver Spring MD 20910 550526930 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Employee Relief Fund Baylor College of Medicine PO Box 301207 Dallas TX 75303 741613878 501(c)(3) 400901 0 EEHV Research Project Global Conservation Network 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd Apple Valley MN 55124 411719362 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Operating Support Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Int'l 800 Cherokee Avenue SE Atlanta GA 30315 521118866 501(c)(3) 50000 0 Operating Support Ecology Project International 315 S 4th St E Missoula MT 59801 912163952 501(c)(3) 124000 0 Galapagos Educational Program George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center PO Box 2007 Bartlesville OK 74005 731023595 501(c)(3) 215700 0 Attwater Prairie Chicken conservation support International Elephant Foundation PO Box 366 Azle TX 76098 752815706 501(c)(3) 15000 0 Elephant conservation support MGVP Inc PO Box 356 Davis CA 95617 061752363 501(c)(3) 75000 0 Mountain and Eastern Lowland Gorilla conservation support Telonics Inc 932 E Impala Ave Mesa AZ 85204 860348648 76783 0 Giant Anteater conservation support University of California - Davis PO Box 989062 West Sacramento CA 95798 946036494 501(c)(3) 24000 0 Latin America Program White Oak Conservation Foundation 227 W Montroe St Ste 4800 Chicago IL 60606 464249512 501(c)(3) 11069 0 Emerging wildlife conservation leader support Fort Worth Zoological Association 1989 Colonial Parkway Fort Worth TX 76110 750991727 501(c)(3) 94496 0 Houston Toad conservation support Fossil Rim Wildlife Center 2155 County Rd 2008 Glen Rose TX 76043 752327438 501(c)(3) 185708 0 Attwater Prairie Chicken conservation support Texas State University 601 University Dr San Marcos TX 78666 746002248 501(c)(3) 26765 0 Houston Toad conservation support 13 1 Conservation research support 1 8960 Part I, Line 2: 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. X 1 1 X X X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Lee Ehmke President & CEO 488526 0 93727 0 3048 0 11162 0 9255 0 605718 0 0 0 Sheryl Kolasinski COO 275672 0 35569 0 1714 0 9994 0 9030 0 331979 0 0 0 Jeri Nordbrock CFO 244472 0 31090 0 1714 0 8479 0 10641 0 296396 0 0 0 Roberto Espinosa VP Development 206913 0 46004 0 240 0 10483 0 17340 0 280980 0 0 0 Kristin Finney VP Human Resources 196195 0 24046 0 360 0 7401 0 13975 0 241977 0 0 0 Trazanna Moreno VP Marketing and Communications 192156 0 23979 0 360 0 8853 0 10908 0 236256 0 0 0 Mark Van Winkler Exhibit Design Director 198544 0 200 0 1714 0 8020 0 7266 0 215744 0 0 0 Peter Riger VP Conservation and Education 171927 0 22058 0 1032 0 7934 0 9135 0 212086 0 0 0 Conor Lalor Exhibit Artist 158646 0 3000 0 22664 0 5510 0 20043 0 209863 0 0 0 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. X 6 366364 FMV X Auction items 60 140899 FMV X Food/beverages 1 57386 FMV 0 0 1 0 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.