CANYON INSTITUTE
https://CANYONINSTITUTEARIZONA.ORG
$40.0M
Total Assets (2021)
$264K
Total Giving (2021)
316
Grants on File (2020–2023)
$2K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
APPLY ONLINE AT HTTPSCANYONINSTITUT
Phone
6022775751
Deadlines
SPRING OF 2023, SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
How to Apply
APPLY ONLINE AT HTTPS://CANYONINSTITUTEARIZONA.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATIONS/GCU
Restrictions
THE CANYON INSTITUTE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS ARE A LOVING LEGACY LEFT BY MANY ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY TO BENEFIT STUDENTS ATTENDING GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY. EACH CANYON INSTITUTE ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP HAS ITS OWN SET OF REQUIREMENTS; HOWEVER, THEY ALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENTS: 1. GCU ONLY - YOU MUST BE ENROLLED AT GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY AT THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP. 2. FULL-TIME - YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER HOURS AT THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP. 3. TRADITIONAL STUDENTS - YOU MUST BE TAKING YOUR CLASSES ON CAMPUS. ONLINE STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
Financial Trends 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $210K | $32.7M | $485K | 150 |
| 2021 | $264K | $40.0M | $765K | 147 |
| 2023 | $47K | $36.9M | $1.2M | 19 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 316 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$810
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$44K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| MITCHELL C LAIRD | CEO/CFO | — |
| CHRIS STULL | TRUSTEE | — |
| LORI HORN BUSTAMANTE | TRUSTEE | — |
| BRIAN MIDDLETON | TRUSTEE | — |
| KIMBERLY TOBEY | TRUSTEE | — |
| JEFF PETTETT | TRUSTEE/CHAIR (TO 5/23) | — |
| WILLIAM BROTHERTON JD | TRUSTEE | — |
| ERIC COOK | TRUSTEE/SEC/TREASURER | — |
| STEVE HAYES | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | — |
| MICHAEL ROCHELLE | TRUSTEE/CHAIR (FROM 5/23) | — |
| JON ALTHOUSE | COO | — |
| JERRY SOWELL | TRUSTEE (THRU 01/2021) | — |
| DR WILLIAM BROTHERTON | TRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR | — |
Grants Awarded (316 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOTEN INC | TULSA, OK | $44,000 | EDUCATION AND SERVICES FOR REFUGEES | 2021 |
| RILEY HAUGLAND | PHOENIX, AZ | $4,030 | MARGARET GOATCHER ENDOWMENT | 2020 |
| HELEN CARBAJAL | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,640 | STEPHEN FRED & JEWEL M. HAWKINGS SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| AUSTIN SALL | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,630 | SMITH SCHOLAR AWARDS | 2020 |
| STEVEN OROZCO | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,563 | GCU ENDOWED FREEBURG SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| ASHLEY CANELA | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,563 | GCU ENDOWED FREEBURG SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| JASON JUARROS | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,563 | GCU ENDOWED FREEBURG SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2021 |
| CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,395 | CHITWOOD MINISTERIAL SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| NATHANIEL BLANCETT | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,230 | KEITH & MARY SUE DAVIS SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| CLARICE SPEAR | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,830 | THOMAS SMITH KENT, SR. FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| ANDREW TORO | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,740 | J. NILES PUCKETT CHRISTIAN STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| LAUREN HOLTZMAN | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,730 | GCU ENDOWED LIFESTREAM AGING SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| ALEXUS MARTINEZ | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,730 | CANYON INSTITUTE SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| MAHAYLA MATHY | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,696 | GCU ENDOWED RUBY SHELBY JACKSON ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| KAYLA OLSEN | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,696 | GCU ENDOWED RUBY SHELBY JACKSON ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| ISAAC GONZALES | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,696 | GCU ENDOWED RUBY SHELBY JACKSON ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| JERHALDY TORRES | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,660 | LIFESTREAM COMPLETE SENIOR LIVING SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| KATHRYN OLOMUA | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,640 | MILLER-WHITE SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| MADELINE PALMER | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,580 | A.L. STOKERS SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| TATUM LOPEZ | MALIBU, CA | $2,500 | ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| RILEY LOPEZ | MALIBU, CA | $2,500 | ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| JAMES MACKIE | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,500 | ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| KIMBERLEE ANGLEN | IRVINE, CA | $2,500 | ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2023 |
| JOSHUA JENT-STEPHENS | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,500 | CI ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |
| WILL ANTON | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,500 | CI ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP | 2020 |