Public Charity

Grand Canyon University

Grand Canyon University is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in PHOENIX, AZ. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $2.0B, expenses of $2.0B, total assets of $2.1B. Imperigo tracks 89 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $7.8M.

EIN: 472507725 PHOENIX, AZ Higher Education NTEE: B40 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.0B
Total Expenses$2.0B
Total Assets$2.1B
Grant Records89
Funding Total$7.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

GCU is a missional, Christ-centered university with an innovative and adaptive spirit that addresses the world's deep needs by cultivating compassionate Christian community, empowering free and virtuous action, and serving others in ways that promote human flourishing. Through academic excellence, the university equips students with knowledge of the Christian worldview, instilling in them a sense of purpose and vocational calling that enables them to be innovative thinkers, effective communicators, global contributors, and transformative leaders who change their communities by placing the interests of others before their own.

Where $100 goes at Grand Canyon University

How Grand Canyon University divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$98 Programs the work itself
$2 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $98 for programs

$97
Instructional program services
99% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 123,000 students
$1
Auxiliary enterprises
1% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

President Brian Mueller
Head Basketball Coach Bryce Drew
Former Head Basketball Coach Daniel Majerle
Director (Term 04/2025) Dave Donaldson
Chairman of the Board Fred Miller
Vice Provost Jennifer Lech

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$5,571,259 42 grants
General Support
$1,280,515 27 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$772,408 2 grants
Economic Development
$20,000 2 grants
Sports & Recreation
$7,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.0B $2.0B $2.1B
2024 $1.9B $1.8B $2.0B
2023 $1.7B $1.7B $2.0B
2022 $1.6B $1.6B $2.0B
2021 $1.6B $1.6B $1.8B

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.6B to $2.0B (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1B.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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