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Grand Canyon University

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
November 2015[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$2,009,925,571[4]

Grand Canyon University is a tax-exempt organization in Phoenix, Arizona[5], listed by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) as an Educational Organization[1]. For its most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $2,009,925,571[4].

IRS status

Grand Canyon University is exempt under section 501(c)(3), and the IRS classifies Grand Canyon University as an Educational Organization[1]. Its foundation code marks it as a school under section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii), which makes it a public charity rather than a private foundation[6][3]. It appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions, with status code PC for a public charity[3]. The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 47-2507725
Location in IRS records[5] Phoenix, Arizona
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] November 2015
Foundation code[6] 11: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)
Deductibility code[7] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[8] B40: Education, Higher Education Institutions
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025
Latest Form 990-N[12] Tax year 2017

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University reported total revenue of $1,688,317,236 and total expenses of $1,665,639,619[13]. Its revenue lines on the same return were program service revenue of $1,664,299,188, contributions, gifts and grants of $8,029,526 and investment income of $15,900,048[14]. Its net assets at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 were $477,626,106[15]. Reported total revenue rose from $1,588,609,610 on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021[16] to $1,645,639,814 for the tax period ending June 2022[17], and was higher again for June 2023[13]. Net assets at year end were also higher in each of those periods[16][17][13].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $2,009,925,571 and total assets of $2,090,273,231.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $1.6B$1.6BJune 2021: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $1.6B$1.6BJune 2022: total expenses $1.6B$1.6BJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $1.7B$1.7BJune 2023: total expenses $1.7B$1.7BJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[13].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[16]Form 990$1,588,609,610$1,556,197,920$443,152,464
June 2022[17]Form 990$1,645,639,814$1,633,843,789$454,948,489
June 2023[13]Form 990$1,688,317,236$1,665,639,619$477,626,106

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[15] $2,029,077,541
Total liabilities[15] $1,551,451,435
Net assets or fund balances[15] $477,626,106

Employees. Grand Canyon University reported 11,656 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[18]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University reported 231 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[19]

Form 990 checklist. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University answered yes to: it operated a school.[20]

Questions people ask

What is Grand Canyon University's EIN?
The IRS lists Grand Canyon University with employer identification number 47-2507725[5].
Is Grand Canyon University a 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classified as an Educational Organization[1]. The IRS master file shows a ruling date of November 2015[2].
Are donations to Grand Canyon University tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code says contributions are deductible[7]. It also appears in the Publication 78 data as a public charity[3].
Where is Grand Canyon University located?
The IRS master file lists it in Phoenix, Arizona[5].
How much revenue does Grand Canyon University report?
The IRS master file lists total revenue of $2,009,925,571 for the tax period ending June 2025[4]. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $1,688,317,236[13].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Grand Canyon University as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is November 2015. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Grand Canyon University (EIN 47-2507725) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $2,009,925,571 and total assets of $2,090,273,231. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Grand Canyon University with employer identification number (EIN) 47-2507725, located in Phoenix, Arizona. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 11 for Grand Canyon University: School 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. IRS deductibility code 1 for Grand Canyon University: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. The IRS master file assigns Grand Canyon University the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code B40: Education, Higher Education Institutions. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Grand Canyon University: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Grand Canyon University's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Grand Canyon University for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. The latest Form 990-N (e-Postcard) in IRS data for EIN 47-2507725 is for tax year 2017. IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  13. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University reported total revenue $1,688,317,236, total expenses $1,665,639,619, net assets or fund balances at year end $477,626,106. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $8,029,526 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $1,664,299,188 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $15,900,048 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $1,688,317,236 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $2,029,077,541, total liabilities $1,551,451,435, net assets or fund balances $477,626,106. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Grand Canyon University reported total revenue $1,588,609,610, total expenses $1,556,197,920, net assets or fund balances at year end $443,152,464. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Grand Canyon University reported total revenue $1,645,639,814, total expenses $1,633,843,789, net assets or fund balances at year end $454,948,489. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. Grand Canyon University reported 11,656 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  19. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University reported 231 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  20. In the Form 990 checklist (Part IV) for the tax period ending June 2023, Grand Canyon University answered yes to: it operated a school. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.