Public Charity

Houston Zoo Inc

Houston Zoo Inc is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Houston, TX. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $82.7M, expenses of $70.3M, total assets of $380.8M. Imperigo tracks 191 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $13.0M.

EIN: 741590271 Houston, TX Single Organization Support NTEE: D11 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$82.7M
Total Expenses$70.3M
Total Assets$380.8M
Grant Records191
Funding Total$13.0M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Mission: Connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife. Vision: Be a leader in the global movement to save wildlife. (Continued on Schedule O) Houston Zoo, Inc. (HZI) strives to be a zoo that practices exemplary animal care, delivers an outstanding guest experience, creates a workplace that instills respect and teamwork, provides learning opportunities, promotes conservation awareness, and inspires community support.

Where $100 goes at Houston Zoo Inc

How Houston Zoo Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$87 Programs the work itself
$6 Management running the organization
$7 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $87 for programs

$79
Houston Zoo, Inc
91% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 2,000,000 guests; 479 volunteers; 33,159 hours
$5
Wildlife conservation is a core HZI mission
6% of program spending
$3
The Houston Zoo's Conservation Education Department engaged 725,235 participants in 2024 through camps, school partnerships, interpretive programs, and community outreach, fostering wildlife-saving actions
3% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 725,235 participants; 2,040 campers; 68 students
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director of Technology Abraham George
AVP, Business Operations Adrian Cavazos
Board Member Alie Pruner
Board Member Anne Clutterbuck
Member Emeritus Anne Duncan
AVP, Development Audra Jesudason

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$9,443,138 96 grants
Animal Welfare
$1,537,748 36 grants
Environment & Conservation
$1,375,409 16 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$89,210 11 grants
Arts & Culture
$81,220 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $82.7M $70.3M $380.8M
2023 $82.5M $62.8M $379.9M
2022 $68.2M $54.2M $348.9M
2020 $54.4M $45.4M $285.5M
2019 $73.9M $52.9M $253.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $73.9M to $82.7M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $380.8M.

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