Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · EIN 47-2507725 · Education · Rank 304 by total revenue
Gcu is a premier christian university, educating people to lead and serve by providing post-secondary education services on its traditional arizona campus as well as online.
Money, Form 990 for tax year 2024
- Total revenue
- $2,009,925,571
- Total expenses
- $1,974,185,329
- Total assets
- $2,090,273,231
- Salary base (all salaries and wages)
- $257,942,475
- Salaries, other pay and benefits
- $304,890,034
- Employees
- 12,802
- Salary base per employee
- $20,149
"Salary base" is Form 990 Part IX lines 5 to 7. "Employees" is everyone who got a W-2 that year, full or part time. Form 990-EZ and 990-PF report pay differently; see About the data.
Leadership (13)
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | Total pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Mueller | President | Officer | 20 | $799,495 |
| Randall Gibb | Provost | Officer | 40 | $782,467 |
| Junette West | CFO/Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $661,918 |
| Raymond Kaselonis | CAO/General Counsel/Secretary | Officer | 40 | $577,699 |
| Fred Miller | Chairman of the Board | Board, Officer | 0.5 | $10,000 |
| Jerry Colangelo | Director | Board | 0.5 | $127,712 |
| Jim Rice | Director | Board | 0.5 | $10,000 |
| Lupita Hightower | Director | Board | 0.5 | $10,000 |
| Marion Kelly | Director | Board | 0.5 | $10,000 |
| Peggy Chase | Director | Board | 0.5 | $10,000 |
| Dave Donaldson | Director (Term 04/2025) | Board | 0.5 | $2,500 |
| Mike Ingram | Director | Board | 0.5 | $2,500 |
| Shawn Boskie | Director | Board | 0.5 | $2,500 |
Top 10 paid people listed
These 10 people received $7,786,123, which is 3.0% of the $257,942,475 salary base shared by 12,802 employees.
| Name | Title | Role | Hours/week | From this org | From related orgs | Other pay | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Drew | Head Basketball Coach | Highly paid employee | 40 | $1,726,205 | $0 | $5,037 | $1,731,242 |
| Daniel Majerle | Former Head Basketball Coach | Former | 0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 |
| Brian Mueller | President | Officer | 20 | $799,495 | $0 | $0 | $799,495 |
| Randall Gibb | Provost | Officer | 40 | $606,652 | $0 | $175,815 | $782,467 |
| Jennifer Lech | Vice Provost | Highly paid employee | 40 | $539,497 | $0 | $183,212 | $722,709 |
| Junette West | CFO/Treasurer | Officer | 40 | $483,772 | $0 | $178,146 | $661,918 |
| Timothy Griffin | Dean of Students | Highly paid employee | 40 | $416,762 | $0 | $178,146 | $594,908 |
| Raymond Kaselonis | CAO/General Counsel/Secretary | Officer | 40 | $394,537 | $0 | $183,162 | $577,699 |
| Kenneth Wooden | Dean, College of Natural Sciences | Highly paid employee | 40 | $382,332 | $0 | $142,159 | $524,491 |
| Taylor Gober | VP for Advancement | Highly paid employee | 40 | $386,032 | $0 | $5,162 | $391,194 |
Sources
- IRS e-file return 202620419349300742 (Form 990, period ending 2025-06-30): readable copy at ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-2507725
- Organization website (as filed): www.gcu.edu