Organization · EIN 47-2507725 · Phoenix, AZ · Education
Who funds Grand Canyon University?
67 private foundations reported paying Grand Canyon University $2.62M on returns for tax year 2023.
67 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 67
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation Waukesha, WI · Preselected only |
$1,562,250 | IMPLEMENT APDP; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER FOR CHARACTER EDUCATION; EMBEDDING EM INSTITUTIONALLY; SUPPORT TO DEVELOP THE GCU CENTER… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Canyon Institute Phoenix, AZ |
$341,300 2 grant lines |
GCU ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP GRANT +1 more | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Gce Community Fund Phoenix, AZ · Preselected only |
$120,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Rosztoczy Foundation Avondale, AZ |
$87,577 | SCHOLARSHIP COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| R L Johnson Family Foundation Scottsdale, AZ · Preselected only |
$56,000 | FUNDING FOR A CHRISTIAN BASED EDUCATION INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Flinn Foundation Phoenix, AZ · Preselected only |
$50,000 | SUPPORT FOR 2022 TSG: SEPSIS DX - SEPTIC SHOCK SCREENING DEVICE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Austin, TX |
$29,150 | Scholarships for Ryah Abang ($5,000), Genisis Bermudez ($5,200), Marissa Brooks ($2,500), Cassidy Delp ($7,500), Bryon Elsberry ($2,200), a… | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Homa & Irene Wood Foundation Tempe, AZ · Preselected only |
$28,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| Yetadel Foundation LA Herradura, GRANADA |
$25,900 | USE AS NEEDED | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO |
$25,000 | Program Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 07/2024 |
| Wayne C Stewart Foundation Uma Milwaukee, WI |
$22,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 02/2024 |
| The Eagle Foundation Chaska, MN |
$17,500 | TUITION REDUCTION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Nobbs Family Foundation San Diego, CA · Preselected only |
$17,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Barry Foundation Fargo, ND · Preselected only |
$15,000 3 grant lines |
Forward Barry Scholarship +1 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Victoria S and Bradley L Geist Foundation Honolulu, HI |
$14,500 | SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Walter E & Helen W Bruckert Milwaukee, WI |
$12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Irene S Wischer Education Foundation #FA945 San Antonio, TX |
$12,000 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Charles and Mitch Ota Foundation Honolulu, HI |
$10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation Los Angeles, CA |
$9,000 3 grant lines |
PAYMENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lucyle Love Foundation Simpsonville, SC |
$9,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Grand Canyon University
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Grand Canyon University, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The Simons Foundation New York, NY
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $21.9M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $29.8K to them - John Templeton Foundation West Conshohocken, PA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $19.4M to them - Lilly Endowment Indianapolis, IN
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $22.4M to them - Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation Palo Alto, CA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $20.1M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Alfred P Sloan Foundation New York, NY
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $8M to them - The Northrop Grumman Foundation Falls Church, VA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $23.4K to them - Charles Koch Foundation Arlington, VA
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $6.5M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
14 shared funders · 308 funders in all - George Fox University Newberg, OR
8 shared funders · 25 funders in all - Colorado School of Mines Building Corporation Golden, CO
7 shared funders · 30 funders in all - Baylor University Waco, TX
9 shared funders · 112 funders in all - Corporation of Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
8 shared funders · 64 funders in all - California Baptist University Riverside, CA
9 shared funders · 21 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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