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Grand Canyon University

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Higher Education Institutions (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.
Provided first-class or charter travel
Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.69B (2023)

Expenses
$1.67B (2023)

Total Assets
$2.03B (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.55B (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2019 to 2023

Tax Filings and Audits by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Audits are required to be submitted by nonprofit organizations that spend $750,000 or more in federal grant money in a fiscal year. "Single audits" look at the entire organization's finances and compliance, while other audits are program specific. Nonprofit Explorer has PDFs of audits for some nonprofits for fiscal year 2015 and later. Audit data is from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

No Extracted Financial Data

Form 990 documents are not available for this tax period, but audit documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,688,317,236
Expenses
$1,665,639,619
Net Income
$22,677,617
Net Assets
$477,626,106
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,029,526
0.5%
Program Services $1,664,299,188
98.6%
Investment Income $15,900,048
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$38,738
Net Fundraising $127,212
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,387,690
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $210,134,176
12.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,029,077,541
Total Liabilities $1,551,451,435
Net Assets $477,626,106
Other
Operated a school
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryce Drew (Head Basketball Coach) $1,374,363 $0 $0
Daniel Majerle (Former Head Basketball Coach) $1,000,000 $0 $0
Marvin Menzies (Associate Coach) $847,422 $0 $1,424
Henry Radda (Provost (Thru 07/16/2022)) $731,123 $0 $3,753
Brian Mueller (President) $660,952 $0 $0
Jennifer Lech (Evp Academic Affairs) $527,493 $0 $182,093
Randall Gibb (Provost (From 07/16/2022)) $471,839 $0 $175,690
Timothy Griffin (Dean Of Students) $433,543 $0 $178,928
Kenneth Wooden (Dean, College Of Science, Engineering, & Technology) $387,008 $0 $144,823
Junette West (Vp Business & Finance/Treasurer) $343,003 $0 $177,728
Raymond Kaselonis (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $265,806 $0 $181,756
Brian Roberts (Former Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $103,169 $0 $0
Will Gonzalez (Chairman Of The Board) $10,000 $0 $0
Don Andorfer (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Fred Miller (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Jim Rice (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Lupita Hightower (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Marion Kelly (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Peggy Chase (Director) $10,000 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,645,639,814
Expenses
$1,633,843,789
Net Income
$11,796,025
Net Assets
$454,948,489
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $32,387,306
2.0%
Program Services $1,612,161,172
98.0%
Investment Income $668,951
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $289,832
0.0%
Net Fundraising $132,553
0.0%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,730,087
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $203,024,652
12.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,965,149,910
Total Liabilities $1,510,201,421
Net Assets $454,948,489
Other
Operated a school
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryce Drew (Head Basketball Coach) $1,506,360 $0 $0
Dan Majerle (Former Head Basketball Coach) $1,000,000 $0 $0
Henry Radda (Provost) $932,236 $0 $6,331
Brian Roberts (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $871,622 $0 $9,430
Brian Mueller (President) $701,999 $0 $0
Jennifer Lech (Evp Academic Affairs) $567,992 $0 $182,225
Timothy Griffin (Dean Of Students) $486,794 $0 $177,805
Marvin Menzies (Associate Coach) $445,915 $0 $4,085
Randall Gibb (Dean, Colangelo College Of Business) $396,532 $0 $140,690
Junette West (Vp Business & Fin/Treasurer) $272,146 $0 $178,012
Will Gonzalez (Chairman Of The Board) $10,000 $0 $0
Don Andorfer (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Fred Miller (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Jim Rice (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Lupita Hightower (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Marion Kelly (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Peggy Chase (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Raymond Kaselonis (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary (From 01/03/2022)) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,588,609,610
Expenses
$1,556,197,920
Net Income
$32,411,690
Net Assets
$443,152,464
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $18,950,256
1.2%
Program Services $1,568,937,716
98.8%
Investment Income $429,876
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $291,762
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $3,096,089
0.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $207,235,565
13.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,831,364,701
Total Liabilities $1,388,212,237
Net Assets $443,152,464
Other
Operated a school
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bryce Drew (Head Basketball Coach) $1,059,839 $0 $0
Henry Radda (Provost) $1,044,227 $0 $6,616
Brian Roberts (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $983,152 $0 $9,313
Dan Majerle (Head Basketball Coach) $955,024 $0 $567
Brian Mueller (President) $684,525 $0 $0
Jennifer Lech (Evp Academic Affairs) $636,075 $0 $186,630
Timothy Griffin (Dean Of Students) $561,897 $0 $177,844
Christine Linderson (Svp Of Financial Aid) $553,042 $0 $410
Junette West (Vp Business & Fin/Treasurer) $221,345 $0 $177,580
Will Gonzalez (Chairman Of The Board) $10,000 $0 $0
Don Andorfer (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Peggy Chase (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Lupita Hightower (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Marion Kelly (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Fred Miller (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Jim Rice (Director) $10,000 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,470,193,710
Expenses
$1,447,124,091
Net Income
$23,069,619
Net Assets
$410,740,774
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,597,945
1.1%
Program Services $1,449,698,959
98.6%
Investment Income $4,495,723
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $401,083
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $2,121,135
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $189,586,346
13.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,676,203,892
Total Liabilities $1,265,463,118
Net Assets $410,740,774
Other
Operated a school
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Majerle (Head Basketball Coach) $1,807,720 $0 $16,431
Brian Mueller (President) $735,965 $0 $250
Brian Roberts (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $538,505 $0 $80,088
Henry Radda (Provost) $440,862 $0 $148,846
Marvin Menzies (Assoc. Head Basketball Coach) $315,965 $0 $10,081
Andrew Stankiewicz (Head Baseball Coach) $264,137 $0 $16,506
Jennifer Lech (Evp Academic Affiars) $261,789 $0 $193,444
Christine Linderson (Svp Of Financial Aid) $246,902 $0 $236,402
Junette West (Vp Business & Fin/Treasurer) $170,220 $0 $188,869
Will Gonzalez (Chairman Of The Board) $10,000 $0 $0
Don Andorfer (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Peggy Chase (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Lupita Hightower (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Marion Kelly (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Fred Miller (Director) $10,000 $0 $0
Jim Rice (Director) $10,000 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,708,190,506
Expenses
$1,320,519,351
Net Income
$387,671,155
Net Assets
$387,671,155
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $362,446,935
21.2%
Program Services $1,340,199,529
78.5%
Investment Income $5,180,737
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $363,305
0.0%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,245,787
0.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $171,813,153
13.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,647,641,748
Total Liabilities $1,259,970,593
Net Assets $387,671,155
Other
Operated a school
Provided first-class or charter travel
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dan Majerle (Head Basketball Coach) $806,132 $0 $8,764
Brian Mueller (President) $150,219 $0 $278
Brian Roberts (Cao/General Counsel/Secretary) $146,857 $0 $853,929
Henry Radda (Provost) $125,128 $0 $850,803
Andrew Stankiewicz (Head Baseball Coach) $121,001 $0 $8,857
Junette West (Vp Business & Fin./Treasurer) $44,040 $0 $7,457
Will Gonzalez (Chairman Of The Board) $5,000 $0 $0
Don Andorfer (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Peggy Chase (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Lupita Hightower (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Marion Kelly (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Fred Miller (Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Jim Rice (Director) $5,000 $0 $0

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