HOUSTON ZOO INC: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- HOUSTON ZOO INC (EIN 74-1590271)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201943189349304714
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- 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 | 2019-11-14T09:10:59-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | 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 | 770275132 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | 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 | Lee Ehmke | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2019-11-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Barbara Murphy | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01386215 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7134395739 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | 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 | $118,484,755 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| All Affiliates Included | false | AllAffiliatesIncludedInd |
| 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 | We strive 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 33 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 33 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 672 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1300 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $38,556 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $33,435,509 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $65,803,520 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $37,212,158 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $36,675,604 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $682,405 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $838,342 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $9,203 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$89,080 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $71,339,275 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $103,228,386 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,473,663 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,950,497 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $26,105,693 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $26,052,083 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $77,000 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $85,282 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $3,756,737 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $19,939,905 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $20,770,323 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $48,596,261 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $49,858,185 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $22,743,014 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $53,370,201 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $173,437,216 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $226,345,789 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,114,306 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $9,395,135 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $168,322,910 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $216,950,654 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $37,085,186 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $35,313,535 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Aspiring to be one of the best zoos in the country, the Houston Zoo is focused on ensuring that visitors from both within and outside the Houston area feel like they have been as close to the wild as they can get. The Houston Zoo's animal care team, Conservation Education Department, Zoo Rangers, and our Guest Relations personnel lead this effort.The Zoo's animal keepers provide uncompromising excellence in animal care as well as world class guest experiences. During this reporting period, the Houston Zoo animal care participated in Meet the Keeper talks, behind-the-scenes tours, and many other personal animal experiences for our guests which encourage appreciation and empathy for animals in the zoo and in the wild. These experiences help our guests understand how they can help save animals in the wild and how the Houston Zoo directly supports the conservation of various species across the globe. Providing diverse learning experiences, the Houston Zoo's Education Department promotes connections with the natural world, empowering our guests to inquire, act, and conserve. During this reporting period, the Houston Zoo's Education Department personnel conducted interpretive programs on the grounds reaching approximately 156,991 participants. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $4,254,265 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $2,950,497 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | The Houston Zoos Wildlife Conservation Program was initiated in 2004 to facilitate leadership in conservation efforts related to the survival of threatened wildlife, the wise use of natural resources, and the appreciation of our natural world. As of fiscal year 2018, we currently support 42 projects in 22 countries around the world including the US. Accordingly, the Houston Zoo has committed 6% of its annual operating budget to support this program, which compares favorably with other zoos, most of which do not make such substantial commitments to conservation from their operating budgets.The Houston Zoo recognizes the need to work both close to home, supporting a number of wildlife reintroduction projects right here in Texas, and also across the globe where we support critical efforts aligned with the animals we house here at the Houston Zoo. These programs quite often focus not only on wildlife but as much on the support of the human communities living with those species on a daily basis. We believe conservation is not just about saving species but about improving the lives of the local communities so they see the benefits of protecting animals in the wild. Through partnerships with local, national, and international conservation agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Houston Zoo actively participates in programs designed to protect both animals and their natural habitats worldwide. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $1,909,465 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,362,069 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Zoos conservation education programs offer a continuum of learning from birth to adulthood including fee-based educational programs, on-site live interpretation, adult volunteers and interns, and interpretive planning. Fee-based programs include family programs, early childhood programs, summer camp, overnights and ZooMobiles.Conservation Education Programs (1/1/2018 to 12/31/1018): Total persons served: 189,625 (includes onsite interactions by staff interpreters and pre-scheduled, fee-based programming) Pro-bono 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 4-16. In addition, 20% of our ZooMobile programs are pro-bono for the community and we award college scholarships to our Zoo Crew teens that are graduating out of the program to college. Summer Camp scholarships: 204 campersZooMobile programs: 43 programs reaching approx. 3,850 individualsZoo Crew teen college scholarships: 4 teens | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $43,248,916 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | Yes (true) | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | Yes (true) | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | Yes (true) | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 183 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 672 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Form8282 Filed | 0 | Form8282FiledCnt |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| DAF Excess Business Holdings | false | DAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Taxable Distributions | false | TaxableDistributionsInd |
| Distribution To Donor | false | DistributionToDonorInd |
| Org Filed In Lieu Of Form1041 | false | OrgFiledInLieuOfForm1041Ind |
| Licensed More Than One State | false | LicensedMoreThanOneStateInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 33 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 33 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | John Trahan | PersonNm |
| 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 (48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacy Methvin | ||||||||
| Board Chair | 4.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Joe Cleary | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 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 | |
| Robert Graham | ||||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Neal Manne | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| Suzanne Nimocks | ||||||||
| Imm Past Chair | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Roxanne Almaraz | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Philip Bahr thru 618 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Monica Benton thru 618 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Roberto Contreras | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Davidson | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Joe Dilg | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Dudderar | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Robert Edwards | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Elkins | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kat Gallagher | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Amy Garrou | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Eureka Gilkey as of 718 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Marty Goossen | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Winell Herron thru 618 | ||||||||
| 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 | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Jill Jewett | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Myrtle Jones | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Peggy Kostial | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kimberly McKay as of 718 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Clay Neff as of 718 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Niemeyer thru 618 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Sara Ortwein thru 618 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Tim Roberts | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Brent Smolik | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Steve Trauber thru 618 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Molly Voorhees | ||||||||
| Board Member | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Walker as of 718 | ||||||||
| Board Member | 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 | ||||||||
| CEO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $424,085 | $0 | $8,196 | ||
| Leslie Forestier | ||||||||
| VP Finance | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $170,693 | $0 | $15,935 | ||
| John Trahan | ||||||||
| CFO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $84,787 | $0 | $3,672 | ||
| Sheryl Kolasinski | ||||||||
| COO | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $235,160 | $0 | $13,257 | ||
| Roberto Espinosa | ||||||||
| VP Development | 40.00 | 0.00 | $160,074 | $0 | $14,126 | Yes (X) | ||
| Peter Riger | ||||||||
| VP Conservation | 40.00 | 0.00 | $136,462 | $0 | $11,072 | Yes (X) | ||
| Kristin Finney | ||||||||
| VP HR | 40.00 | 0.00 | $139,807 | $0 | $14,350 | Yes (X) | ||
| Mark Van Wickler | ||||||||
| Dir Exhibit Design | 40.00 | 0.00 | $200,400 | $0 | $11,858 | Yes (X) | ||
| Lisa Avendano | ||||||||
| VP Animal Ops | 40.00 | 0.00 | $135,176 | $0 | $11,021 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,686,644 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $103,487 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 19 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | 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 service | $11,618,630 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | |||||
| One Baylor Plaza | Houston | TX | 77030 | Research | $527,048 |
| Studio HansonRoberts | |||||
| 250 Madrona Way NE 220 | Bainbridge Island | WA | 98110 | Architect | $3,821,831 |
| Strike Marketing | |||||
| 906 Rutland Street | Houston | TX | 77008 | Advertising | $1,262,052 |
| Service Systems Associates Inc | |||||
| 4699 Marion St | Denver | CO | 80216 | Food service | $1,961,012 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 23 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Membership Dues | $7,221,576 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,453,932 | FundraisingAmt |
| Government Grants | $5,000 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $57,123,012 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $3,792,253 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $65,803,520 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission fees | 900099 | $13,659,788 | $13,659,788 |
| City management fee | 561499 | $9,973,836 | $9,973,836 |
| Concessions | 722210 | $3,539,267 | $3,539,267 |
| Educ. progr. & events | 611600 | $9,502,713 | $9,502,713 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $36,675,604 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $538,598 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $538,598 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $14,966,892 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $14,667,148 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $299,744 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $299,744 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $299,744 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $500,141 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $1,453,932 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $589,221 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$89,080 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$89,080 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $103,228,386 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $36,675,604 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $749,262 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,314,624 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,314,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $31,343 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,343 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,604,530 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,604,530 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $962,260 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $402,049 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $403,825 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $156,386 | FundraisingAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,470,715 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,607,944 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,024,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,838,745 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $652,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $556,239 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,618 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $61,425 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,373,667 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,011,016 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $141,592 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $221,059 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,593,159 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,340,322 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $104,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $148,355 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,051 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $34,051 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $61,136 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $61,136 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,282 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $85,282 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,287 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $97,287 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,213,948 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,454,460 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $463,997 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $295,491 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,471,588 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,445,143 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,459 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $838,717 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $546,495 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $65,370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $226,852 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $458,241 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $111,396 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $271,952 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $74,893 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $894,684 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $855,612 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,416 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,656 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $390,965 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $333,625 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,543 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,797 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $405,453 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $287,501 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,378 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $116,574 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,429,292 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $8,429,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $637,165 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $577,268 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,802 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $34,095 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplies | $2,259,589 | $2,213,470 | $17,519 | $28,600 |
| Printing & publications | $697,404 | $278,152 | $6,539 | $412,713 |
| Equipment expense | $473,177 | $442,002 | $28,540 | $2,635 |
| Grounds/Events | $407,626 | $406,433 | $1,193 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $49,858,185 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,248,916 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,852,532 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,756,737 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $13,026,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,852,677 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,998,785 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,093,319 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,225,681 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $54,592,432 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,033,973 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $627,463 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $157,331 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,526 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $759,273 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $994,815 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $175,386,763 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $57,744,586 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $107,103,758 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $117,642,177 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $20,132,006 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,452,380 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $173,437,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $226,345,789 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,299,627 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,572,772 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $648,554 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,751,880 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $166,125 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,483 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,114,306 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,395,135 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,088,735 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $144,066,349 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,708,076 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $69,358,178 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,526,099 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,526,127 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $168,322,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $216,950,654 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $173,437,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $226,345,789 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $53,370,201 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,411,922 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$3,330,535 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | 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 (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | 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 | $17,969,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,246,988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,879,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,435,509 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,803,520 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $148,335,122 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,969,911 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $14,246,988 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $16,879,194 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $33,435,509 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $65,803,520 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $148,335,122 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $52,454,810 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $95,880,312 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $616,733 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $666,304 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $603,974 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $536,064 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $538,598 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,961,673 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $151,296,795 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $179,709,065 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.63370 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.88070 | 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 | false | SolicitedAssetsSaleInd |
| Agent Trustee Etc | false | AgentTrusteeEtcInd |
| Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab | Yes (true) | InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd |
| Explanation Provided | Yes (X) | ExplanationProvidedInd |
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| 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 |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $10,825,755 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $9,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $1,710,324 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $71,638 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $12,473,441 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $9,253,968 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $1,054,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $598,621 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $31,704 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $49,130 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $10,825,755 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $9,343,383 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $22,532 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$7,048 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $29,687 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $75,212 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $9,253,968 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $8,394,467 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $466,768 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $590,197 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $32,485 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| Administrative Expenses | $75,564 | AdministrativeExpensesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $9,343,383 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.49850 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.30110 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.20040 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
| Related Org List Sch R | false | RelatedOrgListSchRInd |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $150,207,958 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $51,232,269 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $98,975,689 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $13,797,765 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $6,512,317 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $7,285,448 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,381,040 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $11,381,040 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $117,642,177 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $101,719,177 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$1,411,922 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$1,411,922 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $103,131,099 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $97,287 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $97,287 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $103,228,386 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $49,760,898 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $49,760,898 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $97,287 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $97,287 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $49,858,185 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part III, Line 1a: If organization elected under SFAS 116 to not report are, historical treasures, o | 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 2018 and 2017, the Houston Zoo expended approximately $32,000 and $25,000, respectively, to expand its collections.In an ongoing commitment to enhance worldwide reproduction and conservation of animals, the Houston Zoo exchanges animals with other organizations. 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: Description of organization's collections and how it furthers its purpose. | 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 IV, Line 2b: Explanation of escrow account liability | At 12/31/18, the Zoo held funds on behalf of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Tapir Specialist Group (TSG), which studies tapirs and their habitat in order to gain a better understanding of their biology and promote their long-term survival in the wild. TSG has no mechanism for managing incoming or outgoing funds in the United States. Donors who wish to support TSG make donations to the Houston Zoo on behalf of TSG which the Zoo holds until the TSG Chair requests funding for travel, fieldwork, or individual grants for work performed in Tapir range countries in Central/South America and Malaysia. |
| Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. | To provide ongoing support for operating needs and program services that are consistent with the Houston Zoo's mission, and to provide growth and expansion of programs and/or creation of new programs. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia/Pacific | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $193,275 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $1,106,237 |
| Cntl America/Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $32,828 |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Program | Conservation | $272,190 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $1,604,530 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $1,604,530 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (22 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central America | See Part V | $5,300 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $10,150 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $14,500 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $15,225 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $20,000 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $20,400 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $21,000 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $30,000 | Wire |
| E Asia/Pacific | See Part V | $30,000 | Wire |
| South America | See Part V | $115,000 | Wire |
| South America | See Part V | $117,325 | Wire |
| South America | See Part V | $33,740 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $152,500 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $238,520 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $25,000 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $37,244 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $386,225 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $40,000 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $45,000 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $50,000 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $6,645 | Wire |
| Sub-Sah Africa | See Part V | $85,000 | Wire |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 22 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation support | Central America | 18 | $27,528 | Wire transfer |
| Conservation support | East Asia/Pacific | 3 | $32,000 | Wire transfer |
| Conservation support | South America | 2 | $6,125 | Wire transfer |
| Conservation support | Sub-Sah Africa | 3 | $40,103 | Wire transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Houston Zoo's selection standards 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 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. | ExplanationTxt |
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 (true) | 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 | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $58,974,042 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $85,282 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $58,888,760 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $58,974,042 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $85,282 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $58,888,760 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Zoo Ball | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $1,134,750 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $881,750 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $253,000 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $65,463 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $95,065 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $15,455 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $107,892 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Event2 | Conserv Gala | Event2Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | $819,323 | GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event2 | $572,182 | CharitableContriEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $247,141 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | $38,056 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event2 | $95,706 | FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt |
| Entertainment Event2 | $51,086 | EntertainmentEvent2Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | $120,498 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $1,954,073 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $1,453,932 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $500,141 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $103,519 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $190,771 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $66,541 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $228,390 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $589,221 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$89,080 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amer Assoc - Zoos & Aquariums | ||||||||
| 8403 Colesville Road 710 | Silver Spring | MD | 20910 | 550526930 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | $0 | ZA/SAFE Program |
| Americans for Oxford Inc | ||||||||
| 500 Fifth Avenue 32nd Floor | New York | NY | 10110 | 521495060 | 501(c)(3) | $86,764 | $0 | Ruaha Carnivore Project Support |
| Baylor College of Medicine | ||||||||
| PO Box 301207 | Dallas | TX | 75303 | 741613878 | 501(c)(3) | $527,048 | $0 | EEHV Research Project |
| Conservation Breeding Group | ||||||||
| 12101 Johnny Cake Ridge Road | Apple Valley | MN | 55124 | 411719362 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | Operating Support - Breeding |
| Ecology Project International | ||||||||
| 315 S 4th St E | Missoula | MT | 59801 | 912163952 | 501(c)(3) | $30,000 | $0 | Galapagos Educational Program |
| Gorilla Rehab & Conserv Ctr | ||||||||
| PO Box 334 | Cumberland | ME | 04021 | 462308758 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Intl Rhino Foundation | ||||||||
| 201 Main Street 2600 | Fort Worth | TX | 76102 | 752395006 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| International Elephant Fdn | ||||||||
| PO Box 366 | Azle | TX | 76098 | 752815706 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Jane Goodall Institute | ||||||||
| 1595 Spring Hill Road 550 | Vienna | VA | 22182 | 942474731 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | ||||||||
| 2001 N Clark Street | Chicago | IL | 60614 | 362512404 | 501(c)(3) | $15,000 | $0 | Goualougo Triangle Ape Project |
| Minnesota Zoo Foundation | ||||||||
| 13000 Zoo Boulevard | Apple Valley | MN | 55124 | 510147653 | 501(c)(3) | $10,000 | $0 | Malaysian Tiger Conservation |
| Mountain Gorilla Vet Project | ||||||||
| PO Box 356 | Davis | CA | 95617 | 061752363 | 501(c)(3) | $110,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Okapi Conservation Project | ||||||||
| 1615 Riverside Avenue | Jacksonville | FL | 32204 | 260035224 | 501(c)(3) | $25,000 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Port Aransas Chamber of Comm | ||||||||
| 403 West Cotter Ave | Port Aransas | TX | 78373 | 741855506 | 501(c)(6) | $10,000 | $0 | Support Whooping Crane Festival |
| Smithsonian Institution | ||||||||
| 3001 Connecticut Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20008 | 530206027 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | $0 | Panama Amphibian Conservation |
| Univ of California-Davis | ||||||||
| 1089 Veterinary Medicine Dr | Davis | CA | 95616 | 946036494 | 501(c)(3) | $45,000 | $0 | Sea Turtle Conservation - Argentina |
| White Oak Conservation Center | ||||||||
| 581705 White Oak Road | Yulee | FL | 32097 | 260035224 | 501(c)(3) | $20,000 | $0 | Conservation Partnership |
| Wildlife Conservation Network | ||||||||
| 209 Mississippi Street | San Francisco | CA | 94107 | 300108469 | 501(c)(3) | $164,831 | $0 | Support Niassa Lion Project |
| Wildlife Guardians | ||||||||
| PO Box 9641 | Washington | DC | 20016 | 364712624 | 501(c)(3) | $41,233 | $0 | Operating Support |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 19 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | Conservation research support | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 4 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $31,343 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used | 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 to 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 that they provide periodic reports of activities. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | Yes (true) | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
| Rebuttable Presumption Proc | false | RebuttablePresumptionProcInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin Finney | |||||
| VP HR | $139,639 | $168 | $5,592 | $8,758 | $154,157 |
| Lee Ehmke | |||||
| CEO | $423,885 | $200 | $2,624 | $5,572 | $432,281 |
| Leslie Forestier | |||||
| VP Finance | $170,493 | $200 | $6,828 | $9,107 | $186,628 |
| Mark Van Wickler | |||||
| Dir Exhibit Design | $200,241 | $159 | $6,244 | $5,614 | $212,258 |
| Roberto Espinosa | |||||
| VP Development | $159,915 | $159 | $5,019 | $9,107 | $174,200 |
| Sheryl Kolasinski | |||||
| COO | $235,000 | $160 | $7,643 | $5,614 | $248,417 |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 12 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $3,630,973 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | NYSE | 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 | 62 | $75,854 | FMV |
| Yes (X) | Food/Gift cards | 13 | $85,426 | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | 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, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | 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 we ask the directors and officers of the Zoo to complete and file a form with the Zoo to meet this requirement. The Chairperson of the Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight process and the Chairperson of the Board of Directors is responsible for addressing any conflicts that may be disclosed in the process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The compensation of top management officials and key employees is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Committee reviews both comparable salaries for similar positions listed on other organizations' 990s as well as comparable position salaries in the American Zoological Association Salary Survey. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees | See above for the process followed for individuals described in question 15b. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | These documents are provided upon request. |
| Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances - Other Decreases | Audit adjustment due to adoption of ASU 2016-14 = -$3330535 |