TX 501(c)(3)
HOUSTON ZOO INC
D115: Animal-Related
$62,823,859 budget
Filed 2024
50% data quality
To connect communities with animals, inspiring action to save wildlife.
Total received from foundations
$32.8M
387 grants from 145 funders
· 2016–2025
Annual revenue
$82,522,000
Annual expenses
$62,823,859
Total assets
$379,916,374
Months of operating reserves
72.6
assets / monthly burn
Funding history · IRS 990-PF public records
Who funds HOUSTON ZOO INC
$32.8M
Total received
145
Distinct funders
387
Grants on record
2016–2025
Span of records
Top funders by cumulative giving
-
1
$5.85Mcumulative
-
2
$5.04Mcumulative
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3
$2.46Mcumulative
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4
$2.21Mcumulative
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5
$1.80Mcumulative
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6
$1.73Mcumulative
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7
$1.52Mcumulative
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8
$1.52Mcumulative
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9
$1.50Mcumulative
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10
$1.37Mcumulative
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11
$1.27Mcumulative
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12
$400Kcumulative
Where the money came from (United States)
Texas counties the money came from
10 TX counties with funders on record
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Tarrant
- 4 Smith
- 5 Midland
- 6 Travis
- 7 Galveston
- 8 Jefferson
- 9 Brazos
- 10 Fort Bend
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Filing and contact details
Officer
Joe Cleary
Board Chair
Contact email
Last 990 filed
2024
most recent IRS filing
Year founded
1967
IRS ruling year
EIN
741590271
NTEE classification
D115
Animal-Related
From Form 990
Programs and activities
HZI's Wildlife Conservation Program is a critical mission component and connects communities with animals to inspire wildlife saving action. In 2023, HZI's Wildlife Conservation Program supported 35 partnerships protecting wildlife in 17 countries, including the United States, Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia.Continued on Schedule ORegionally, 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 1 million plus toad e
Providing diverse learning experiences, the Houston Zoo's Conservation Education Department communicates the Zoo's mission to cultivate a community of citizens interested, aware, equipped, and ready to take action to save wildlife. Core programs include Camp Zoofari, Zoo Crew teen programs, Saving Wildlife School Partnerships and Zoo Overnights. In addition to these core programs, our interpretive staff and volunteers continued their roaming storytelling on Zoo grounds, which included over 567,744 meaningful interactions with guests in 2023.In total during this reporting period, the Houston Zo
Data provenance
About this profile
Built from the IRS Business Master File, Form 990 and 990-EZ filings, and public website enrichment. Funding history is derived from IRS Form 990-PF Schedule I grant records for private foundations. Data accuracy depends on how recently the organization filed. The data-quality score reflects how many fields are populated.
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