NonprofitsGrand Canyon University

Education

Grand Canyon University

PHOENIX, AZ

Total revenue

$1.9B

Total expenses

$1.8B

Net assets

$511.4M

Grants received

$15.9M

439 grants

EIN

472507725

Tax year

2023

Mission

Gcu is a premier christian university, educating people to lead and serve by providing post-secondary education services on its traditional arizona campus as well as online.

Programs

1 program

Auxiliary enterprises - auxiliary enterprises represent various business units that operate to enhance the educational experience of the university's students, including an arena, hotel, restaurants, golf course, and campus/online shops.

Expenses: $13.2M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$20.2M
Program service revenue$1.8B
Investment income$25.8M
Other revenue$358K
Total revenue$1.9B

Expenses

Grants paid$360.6M
Salaries & benefits$275.6M
Fundraising$2.0M
Other expenses$1.2B
Total expenses$1.8B
Total assets$2.0B
Net assets$511.4M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Brian Mueller

President

Board

$790K

20 hrs/wk

Randall Gibb

Provost

Board

$590K

40 hrs/wk

Junette West

CFO/Treasurer

Board

$414K

40 hrs/wk

Raymond Kaselonis

CAO/General Counsel/Secretary

Board

$346K

40 hrs/wk

Marion Kelly

Director

Board

$10K

0.5 hrs/wk

Peggy Chase

Director

Board

$10K

0.5 hrs/wk

Lupita Hightower

Director

Board

$10K

0.5 hrs/wk

Fred Miller

Chairman of the Board (from 08/03/23)

Board

$10K

0.5 hrs/wk

Jim Rice

Director

Board

$10K

0.5 hrs/wk

Will Gonzalez

Chairman of the Board (thru 08/03/23)

Board

$8K

0.5 hrs/wk

Bryce Drew

Head Basketball Coach

Staff

$1.5M

40 hrs/wk

Daniel Majerle

Former Head Basketball Coach

Staff

$1M

0

Jennifer Lech

Vice Provost

Staff

$538K

40 hrs/wk

Timothy Griffin

Dean of Students

Staff

$418K

40 hrs/wk

Kenneth Wooden

Dean, College of Natural Sciences

Staff

$378K

40 hrs/wk

Lisa Smith

Dean, College of Nursing and Health Care Professions

Staff

$376K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

Grand Canyon Education Inc

Support services

$1.0B

Pono Construction LLC

Construction services

$122.9M

Sodexo Inc & Affiliates

Food service provider

$43.3M

Gombos Leyton PC

Legal services

$3.1M

Lester Hospitality - Chandler

Hospitality services

$2.8M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 439

FromAmountPurposeYear
$188K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$148K
SUPPORT
2024
$124K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$77K
SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM
2024
$50K
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
2024
$50K
SUPPORT FOR SEED GRANT: SEPSIS DX - SEPTIC SHOCK SCREENING DEVICE
2024
$43K
EDUCATION - TUITION
2024
$40K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
$33K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$27K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$26K
GenCyber Initiative
2024
$26K
USE AS NEEDED
2024
$24K
PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$14K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2024
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$13K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$10K
TUITION REDUCTION
2024
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$10K
USSYP scholarship
2024
$10K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$8K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$8K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$6K
INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$6K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$5K
Barry Scholarship Program
2024
$5K
Barry Scholarship Program
2024
$5K
SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES
2024
$3K
2024 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$3K
2024 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
2024
$3K
PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2024
$3K
Mission work
2024
$3K
FUND OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION
2024
$2K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
$2K
Scholarships
2024
$2K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$2K
2024 CHAIRMAN'S SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
2024
$1K
Educational Scholarships
2024
$1K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2024
$103
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2024
$1.6M
IMPLEMENT APDP; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION; EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION
2023
$721K
Grants/Scholarships
2023
$185K
Community outreach
2023
$152K
SUPPORT
2023
$125K
EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$120K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$88K
SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM
2023
$76K
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
2023
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$56K
FUNDING FOR A CHRISTIAN BASED EDUCATION INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$50K
SUPPORT FOR 2022 TSG: SEPSIS DX - SEPTIC SHOCK SCREENING DEVICE
2023
$37K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$29K
Scholarships for Ryah Abang ($5,000), Genisis Bermudez ($5,200), Marissa Brooks ($2,500), Cassidy Delp ($7,500), Bryon Elsberry ($2,200), and Ossie Lagaaia ($6,750)
2023
$29K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$26K
USE AS NEEDED
2023
$25K
Program Support
2023
$25K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$23K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$18K
TUITION REDUCTION
2023
$17K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2023
$15K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$13K
INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIP PAID DIRECTLY TO THE EDUCATIOINAL INSTITUTION
2023
$13K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$12K
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
2023
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$12K
EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$10K
Scholarships
2023
$10K
EDUCATION
2023
$9K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
EDUCATION - TUITION
2023
$7K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$6K
2023 HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Barry Scholarship Program
2023
$5K
Forward Barry Scholarship
2023
$5K
Barry Scholarship Program
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
FUND SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$5K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$5K
EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$4K
NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$4K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$4K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$3K
Student Scholarships
2023
$3K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$3K
PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$3K
PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$3K
PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$3K
COLLEGE TUITION FOR BENEFIT OF HADLEY WALKER
2023
$3K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$2K
TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP FOR NEEDY INDIVIDUAL
2023
$2K
Scholarships
2023
$2K
GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$2K
Educational Scholarships
2023
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$1K
EDUCATION - BOOKS
2023
$1K
\SCHOLARSHIP HOLT
2023
$737
Scholarships
2023
$700
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$700
SCHOLARSHIPS
2023
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$500
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
$100
SUPPORT PUBLIC CHARITY PROGRAMS
2023
$702K
Grants/Scholarships
2022
$685K
IMPLEMENT APDP; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION; EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION
2022
$583K
STUDENT ASSISTANCE
2022
$319K
STUDENTS INSPIRING STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ($150,000) GCU ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP GRANT ($169,327)
2022
$236K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
2022
$143K
SUPPORT
2022
$125K
EDUCATION/SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$48K
PUBLIC SUPPORT
2022
$45K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$43K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$42K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$30K
EDUCATION - TUITION
2022
$28K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$27K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$26K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022
$25K
TUITION REDUCTION
2022
$25K
Scholarships for Ryah Abang ($5,000), Genisis Bermudez ($2,000), Marissa Brooks ($7,500), Isabella Bueno ($4,214), Cassidy Delp ($500), Amber Kovar ($3,794), and Ossie Lagaaia ($1,750)
2022
$25K
Scholarships for Ryah Abang ($5,000), Genisis Bermudez ($2,000), Marissa Brooks ($7,500), Isabella Bueno ($4,214), Cassidy Delp ($500), Amber Kovar ($3,794), and Ossie Lagaaia ($1,750)
2022
$22K
VARIOUS PURPOSES AS APPROVED BY CFNCW BOARD
2022
$20K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2022

Funded by

$15.9M from 222 funders · 439 grants · 2016–2024

The Robert D And Patricia E Kern

$2.8M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

National Collegiate Athletic Association

$2.7M · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Leona M And Harry B Helmsley

$1.4M · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Gce Community Fund

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Western Athletic Conference

$1.1M · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Canyon Institute

$867K · 5 grants · 2019–2022

Grand Canyon University CityServe

$614K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Leo Foundation

$562K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN472507725
NTEE codeB40
Subsection03
Ruling date2015-11
Formed2014
Employees12463
Volunteers873
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