Comparability preview
Build the board report — $49 →
Houston Zoo Inc
EIN 741590271 · TX · NTEE D115 · revenue $82,522,000 · FY 2023-12-31
$
Pick the role and type the pay your board is considering — everything below updates as you type. We only compare against the same role.
56th percentile
We compared this Executive Director / CEO's pay to 16 similar animal-related nonprofits of about the same size, adjusted for TX cost of living and inflation.
Lee Ehmke · reported title "President & CEO".
How we chose them
Every comparable organization in the band — 16 in total — matched by Same NTEE major group (D), nationwide + budget 0.77–1.3× revenue, and selected by rule, not hand-picked. Peer pay is normalized to TX cost of living (BEA Regional Price Parities) and to the subject's filing year (CPI-U). Full methodology →
| Organization | State | Revenue | Total comp | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha Zoological Society | NE | $82,044,812 | $717,837 | 990 → |
| Trout Unlimited Inc | VA | $83,453,958 | $465,611 | 990 → |
| People For The Ethical Treatment | VA | $77,240,939 | $149,907 | 990 → |
| Columbus Zoological Park Association | OH | $88,819,571 | $749,208 | 990 → |
| Great Lakes Fishery Commission | MI | $75,557,900 | $310,524 | 990 → |
| 🔒 +11 more comparable organizations — the full peer set, sources, and CSV export are included in your board report. | ||||
Generate the board-ready determination
A formatted PDF with the full 16-organization peer set, the distribution, the methodology, and ready-to-adopt 26 CFR 53.4958-6 board-minutes language — timestamped to attach to your minutes. A screenshot of a webpage isn't board minutes.