Organizations Filed Purposes:
The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve andadvance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals theknowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintainand promote a museum of the first class.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) serves as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences.
Since its establishment in 1909, the Houston Museum of Natural Science has served as a valuable resource for the Houston community, offering extensive collections, exciting interactive exhibits, immersive environments, engaging films, compelling traveling exhibitions, and comprehensive classroom experiences. In its permanent venues - drawing from its diverse collections of over 1.5 million objects - the Museum provides visitors with opportunities to expand their knowledge of anthropology, malacology, mineralogy, paleontology, entomology, chemistry, physics, biology, and other disciplines. The 400-seat Wortham Giant Screen Theatre presents relevant and entertaining films covering a wide variety of scientific topics. The Burke Baker Planetarium provides state-of-the-art, immersive learning adventures in astronomy and related subject matter. The Cockrell Butterfly Center is a living rain forest, allowing visitors to observe plants and insects and learn their roles in a natural ecosystem. The George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park is a direct link to the planets and stars, giving visitors the opportunity to stargaze with a variety of telescopes, including the 36-inch Gueymard Research Telescope, one of the largest telescopes in the U.S. available to the public.The Museum's main entrance gift store offers Museum-related toys and educational items, a book room with science titles for all ages, and limited-time only special exhibit products. The gem and mineral store offers lapidary sculptures, ancient fossils, and rare minerals to extend visitors' interests in these items beyond the exhibit.The Museum is also available for rental after-hours so that its amazing collections and exhibits can be viewed in a more intimate setting.
The Museum's educational efforts are aimed at children and adults alike. Through hands-on interactive opportunities such as summer camps, field trips, outreach programming, teacher trainings, lecture series, and curator-led travel opportunities the Museum seeks to provide an inspirational learning environment that promotes scientific inquiry as a mode of thinking and engages the public in the wonders of science.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Joel A Bartsch | President | 40 | $377,251 |
| Jill M Lee | CFO | 40 | $208,066 |
| Angel Deleon | VP Bldg Operations | 40 | $162,265 |
| Mark Belcher | Director of IT | 40 | $159,338 |
| Latha Thomas | VP Mktg & Comm | 40 | $152,644 |
| Erin Blatzer | VP Budgeting | 40 | $151,551 |
| Lisa Rebori | VP Collect & Exhib | 40 | $147,646 |
| Stephen Sachnik | CFO 4/28-12/31/18 | 40 | $126,741 |
| Lora Jean Kilroy Wilson | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| David Williams | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| John Wilkirson | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| William M Wheless Iii | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Rit Webb | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| James D Weaver | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Louis A Waters | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew L Waite | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Langston W Turner | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Stevens | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Shawn Stephens | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Stavros | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas E Smith | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Shellebarger | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur Seeligson Iii | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Ana Rivers | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Pritchard | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Petersen | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Laurie Morian | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Montgomery | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Mithoff | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Mendelsohn | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Mcmillan | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| John Lollar | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Truett Latimer | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| John Kirksey | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| John Johnson | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Huddleston | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Maynard Holt | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Forrest Hoglund | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Henry Hamman | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Hale | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| John Hagale | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred C Glassell Iii | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Foster | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jerry Fields | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Fertitta | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| George R Farris | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Neil Duffin | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Carolyn Davis | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Ernie H Cockrell | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Patrick Burk | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Ann B Brinkerhoff | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Bosarge | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| F Fox Benton Iii | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Banham | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis E Ball | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Randa Duncan Williams | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Kelli Weinzierl | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Gene Werlin | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Garry Tanner | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| George W Strake Iii | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Carroll Ray | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Gail Peterkin | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Derrick Mitchell | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Joella Mach | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| George Lindahl | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Marie Hall | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Brady Carruth | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew J Assiff | Exec. Committee | 1 | $0 |
| T Mark Kelly | Imm. Past Chair | 6 | $0 |
| S Reed Morian | Secretary | 6 | $0 |
| Tim Cejka | Treasurer | 6 | $0 |
| Ernie D Cockrell Ii | Vice Chairman | 6 | $0 |
| Al Walker | Chairman | 6 | $0 |
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