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GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (EIN 47-2507725)
Tax period
2018-07-01 to 2019-06-30
Filed
2020-05-14
IRS object ID
202041359349302329
Schema version
2018v3.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2020-05-14T12:01:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1ERNST & YOUNG US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line1101 E WASHINGTON ST STE 910AddressLine1Txt
CityPHOENIXCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN472507725EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1Grand Canyon UniversityBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone8554285673PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13300 W Camelback RoadAddressLine1Txt
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PersonJUNETTE WESTPersonNm
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Phone6023223000PhoneNum

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Principal OfficerBrian MuellerPrincipalOfficerNm

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PersonJunette WestPersonNm
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Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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WILL GONZALEZ
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DON ANDORFER
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
PEGGY CHASE
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
LUPITA HIGHTOWER
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
MARION KELLY
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
FRED MILLER
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
JIM RICE
DIRECTOR0.50.1Yes (X)$5,000$0$0
BRIAN MUELLER
PRESIDENT20.00.1Yes (X)$150,219$0$278
HENRY RADDA
PROVOST40.00.1Yes (X)$125,128$0$850,803
BRIAN ROBERTS
CAO/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY40.00.1Yes (X)$146,857$0$853,929
JUNETTE WEST
VP BUSINESS & FIN./TREASURER40.00.1Yes (X)$44,040$0$7,457
DAN MAJERLE
HEAD BASKETBALL COACH40.00.0$806,132$0$8,764Yes (X)
ANDREW STANKIEWICZ
HEAD BASEBALL COACH40.00.0$121,001$0$8,857Yes (X)
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Pono Construction LLC
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Sodexo Inc Affiliates
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Elsevier Inc
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Groupware Technology Inc
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Program Services$764,057ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,177,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
FOOD SERVICE COSTS$23,113,505$23,102,189$644$10,672
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$22,480,364$22,480,364$0$0
LICENSING COSTS - TEXTBOOKS$18,452,790$18,452,790$0$0
Outside Services$1,692,244$1,692,244$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,901,528TotalAmt
Program Services$13,538,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$341,797ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,735FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,320,519,351TotalAmt
Program Services$1,297,051,605ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,601,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$866,331FundraisingAmt

Total Joint Costs TotalJointCostsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$19,352,356EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$306,302,827EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$138,953EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$16,657,612EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$2,191,425EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,902,457EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,208,827,281LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$40,347,736LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,168,479,545EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$130,500,000EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$116,573EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,641,748EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$35,595,606EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$153,639,253EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,069,912,419EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$823,315EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,259,970,593EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$387,270,155EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$401,000EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$387,671,155EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,647,641,748EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$387,671,155ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$86,335,775OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$86,335,775BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$817,100,262OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$20,953,879DepreciationAmt
Book Value$796,146,383BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,047,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,213,246DepreciationAmt
Book Value$15,834,729BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$66,656,849OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,030,064DepreciationAmt
Book Value$53,626,785BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$221,686,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,150,547DepreciationAmt
Book Value$216,535,873BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,168,479,545TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (5 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OTHER LONG TERM DEBT$400,000
DEFERRED TI ALLOWANCE - LONG TERM$216,009
DEFERRED RENT - LONG TERM$138,210
DEFERRED INVESTMENT$48,325
CAPITAL LEASE$20,771
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$823,315TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE UNIVERSITY FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN EVALUATING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THIS GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES RECOGNITION THRESHOLD PRINCIPLES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN THAT ARE NOT CERTAIN TO BE REALIZED. NO LIABILITY HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE UNIVERSITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2019. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE 2015 YEAR AND THEREAFTER ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (true)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (true)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (true)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (true)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (true)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (true)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (true)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts RghtsfalseDiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm FcultyfalseDiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race SchsfalseDiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ PlcyfalseDiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of FcltsfalseDiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt ProgfalseDiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other ActyfalseDiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (true)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid RvkdfalseGovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (true)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3WE PUBLISHED A NOTICE IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC NEWSPAPER ON JUNE 24, 2019. IN ADDITION, OUR WEBSITE INCLUDES THE NONDISCRIMINATION LANGUAGE AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR MAIN HOMEPAGE AT WWW.GCU.EDU. OUR NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY IS ALSO PUBLISHED IN OUR UNIVERSITY POLICY HANDBOOK, EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, BROADCAST EMAILS, MARKETING BROCHURES, ENROLLMENT APPLICATION AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6ATHE UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATES IN THE FEDERAL HIGHER EDUCATION ACT TITLE IV PROGRAMS AS WELL AS PROGRAMS OFFERED BY THE ARIZONA COMMISSION FOR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (true)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Streetlight USABusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line18380 W Emile Zola 6178AddressLine1Txt
CityPeoriaCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85381ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN264359672RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(c)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$6,906CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantFoster care programPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeScholarships to studentsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient102481RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$231,804,583CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDONATIONS TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES ARE MADE IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS AND ARE MONITORED VIA THE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES OF THOSE ENTITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanYes (true)SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionYes (true)InitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcYes (true)RebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRIAN MUELLER
PRESIDENT$148,154$0$0$0$2,065$0$0$0$278$0$150,497$0$0$0
HENRY RADDA
PROVOST$114,016$0$0$0$11,112$0$840,367$0$10,436$0$975,931$0$0$0
BRIAN ROBERTS
CAO/GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY$139,109$0$0$0$7,748$0$841,268$0$12,661$0$1,000,786$0$0$0
DAN MAJERLE
HEAD BASKETBALL COACH$806,132$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$8,764$0$814,896$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1AFIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER TRAVEL: CERTAIN EXECUTIVES AND OTHER EMPLOYEES OF GCU MAY TRAVEL FIRST-CLASS OR CHARTER AS BUSINESS NEED DICTATES. THESE ARE CONSIDERED NECESSARY BUSINESS EXPENSES.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED A NONQUALIFIED SUPPLEMENTAL DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN. IT IS INTENDED THAT THIS PLAN BE AN INELIGIBLE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 457(F) AND BE OPERATED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CODE SECTION 409A. THE AMOUNTS RECORDED IN COLUMN (C) OF PART II (I.E. RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION) REPRESENT DEFERRED COMPENSATION AWARDS UNDER THIS PLAN. THE AMOUNTS AWARDED TO HENRY RADDA AND BRIAN ROBERTS INCLUDE ONE-TIME, NONRECURRING EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS THAT VEST INCREMENTALLY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS WITH THE FIRST VESTING EVENT OCCURRING ON JUNE 30, 2020 AND THE LAST VESTING EVENT ON JUNE 30, 2023. THE FULL AMOUNTS OF THESE AWARDS WILL ONLY BE EARNED BY THESE EMPLOYEES IF THEY CONTINUE TO REMAIN EMPLOYED BY THE UNIVERSITY THROUGH JUNE 30, 2023. THESE AMOUNTS WERE AWARDED TO THESE EMPLOYEES, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER EMPLOYEES, WHEN THE ORGANIZATION ACQUIRED THE UNIVERSITY. THESE INDIVIDUALS BOTH SERVE AS OFFICERS AND ARE HIGHLY EXPERIENCED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE FIELDS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THESE AWARDS TO ENCOURAGE AND REWARD THE LONG-TERM RETENTION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AS KEY MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM. THERE WERE NO TAXABLE VESTING EVENTS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2018.
SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 8GCU HAS CERTAIN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE INITIAL CONTRACT EXCEPTION UNDER REGULATIONS SECTION 53.4958-4(A)(3). THE FOLLOWNIG GCU EMPLOYEES ARE UNDER THEIR INITIAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS WITH GCU EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 1, 2018: BRIAN MUELLER HENRY RADDA BRIAN ROBERTS JUNETTE WEST DAN MAJERLE ANDREW STANKIEWICZ GCU FOLLOWED THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION PROCEDURES IN REGULATIONS SECTION 53.4958-6(C) WITH RESPECT TO EACH INITIAL CONTRACT BETWEEN EACH ABOVE-REFERENCED EMPLOYEE AND GCU.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORPersonNm
Relationship With OrgSUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTORRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposeCapitalLoanPurposeTxt
Loan From OrganizationYes (X)LoanFromOrganizationInd
Original Principal$876,555,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$1,069,912,419BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$1,069,912,419TotalBalanceDueAmt

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
Jesse Mueller
Son of Pres, B. Mueller$60,263Employee Compensationfalse
Mark Mueller
Son of Pres, B. Mueller$32,308Employee Compensationfalse
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR$664,990,701EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICESfalse

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$77,076NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (4 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)EXCESS FMV ASSETS ACQUIRED1$361,584,861FMV
Yes (X)Sports equipment1$1,340FMV
Yes (X)Theatre set supplies3$2,740FMV
Yes (X)IT supplies2$4,650FMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY ("GCU") HAS BEEN A TAX-EXEMPT, NONPROFIT INSTITUTION FOR MOST OF ITS 70 YEAR HISTORY, BEGINNING IN 1949. IN 2004 GCU WAS ACQUIRED BY GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC. ("GCE"), AND BECAME A FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITY. GCU WOULD OPERATE AS A FOR-PROFIT UNIVERSITY UNTIL 2018. ON JULY 1, 2018, GCU PURCHASED THE UNIVERSITY RELATED ASSETS FROM GCE AND REVERTED BACK TO ITS HISTORICAL NONPROFIT STATUS. GCU ONCE AGAIN BEGAN OPERATING AS A NONPROFIT UNIVERSITY IN ORDER TO SECURE THE LONG-TERM LEGACY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND ENSURE THAT ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE THE SAME ACCESS TO GRANTS, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, PHILANTHROPIC GIVING AND FULL NCAA PARTICIPATION AS OTHER UNIVERSITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION IS THE SOLE MEMBER OF GCU. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A THE GCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CONSIST OF THE SAME INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, THE SOLE MEMBER OF THE GCU.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION RETAINS AN INDEPENDENT TAX ADVISOR TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF ITS IRS FORM 990. PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN, ALL TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ARE PROVIDED COPIES OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW. THE OFFICERS REVIEWED THE COMPLETED DRAFT, AND AFTER ALL COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WERE ADDRESSED, THE DRAFT WAS SENT TO THE GCU BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING IN APRIL. IT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING AND ALL QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CGCU HAS a conflict of interest policy and REQUIRES ALL officers and MEMBERS OF THE Board OF TRUSTEES to sign the policy annually and disclose any known conflicts. In addition, GCU HAS a questionnaire specific to the Form 990 that these same individuals are asked to fill out and sign. The Board of Trustees is responsible for reviewing and approving any of the conflicts at the Board/Officer level. ADDITIONALLY, there is language in all GCU contracts that REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF any KNOWN conflicts with the supplier named in the contract. If there are any DISCLOSED, GCU MAKES sure that multiple bids were received and evaluated and then the Executive Team makeS the determination on whether to move forward or not. The Procurement department head keeps track of these approved conflicts of interest and audits the activity annually.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY USED OUTSIDE CONSULTANTS TO PERFORM AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY IN AUGUST OF 2018. THE STUDY COVERED ALL OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND CERTAIN OTHER EMPLOYEES. THE UNIVERSITY'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS FOLLOWING A REVIEW OF THE COMPENSATION STUDY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A BRIAN MUELLER IS ALSO EMPLOYED BY, AND RECEIVES COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO, GRAND CANYON EDUCATION, INC., AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GIn connection with the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, the University and Grand Canyon Education, INC. ("GCE") entered into a long-term Master Services Agreement pursuant to which GCE will provide identified technological, counseling, marketing, financial aid processing and other support services to the University for a fee. This is recorded as "Education Service Fees" in our financial statements.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES FEE TOTAL FEES:XXX-XX-XXXX
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:OTHER OUTSIDE SERVICES TOTAL FEES:3770768

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
CANYON GOLF LLC
3300 W CAMELBACK ROADPHOENIXAZ85017611746305GOLFAZ$2,398,571$11,119,362GCU
CANYON HOSPITALITY LLC
3300 W CAMELBACK ROADPHOENIXAZ85017383933888HOSPITALITYAZ$5,057,695$11,553,758GCU
CANYON PROMOTIONS LLC
3300 W CAMELBACK ROADPHOENIXAZ85017300942982PROMOTIONSAZ$1,496,686$1,708,589GCU

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Grand Canyon University FoundationBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13300 W Camelback Rd Bldg 26AddressLine1Txt
CityPhoenixCityNm
State AbbreviationAZStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP85017ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN900615620EIN
Primary ActivitiesSUPPORTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateAZLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd