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Canyon Institute: 17 grants to organizations, $1.5 million (tax year ended June 2025)
Canyon Institute, a private foundation in Phoenix, AZ, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $1,499,205 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $347,885 to Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, AZ for canyon rising scholarship program and gcu endowed scholarship grant.
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- EIN
- 860977269
- Based in
- Phoenix, AZ
- Assets
- $41,608,163
- Grants paid
- $1,565,205
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202611329349104951. It reported $1,565,205 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed, and 22 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Canyon rising scholarship program and gcu endowed scholarship grant | Education | $347,885 | apps.irs.gov |
| Guidestone Financial Resources | Dallas, TX | Mission:dignity ministry - support for retired pastors and widows | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Challenge Az | Flagstaff, AZ | Campus ministry needs | $118,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northrise University Initiative | Scottsdale, AZ | One student scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Phoenix, AZ | Summer camp & gcu ministries | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchard Africa | Gilbert, AZ | Impact centers - ministry and care support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | New York, NY | Honduras micro-finance | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 25 Project Inc | McKinney, TX | Facility improvements and global leadership summit | International, foreign affairs and national security | $69,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Mission Board of the SBC | Richmond, VA | Thailand bangkla ministry | $62,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Filter of Hope Inc | Tuscaloosa, AL | Unreached people groups living water program (upg living water program) | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Missions of Hope International | Phoenix, AZ | Computer labs for schools, kenya | Religion-related | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disciple Nations Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | The kingdomizer training program | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goten Inc | Phoenix, AZ | Empowering refugee youth through education program | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartfire Missions Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | Missions support | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy House Initiative | Paradise Valley, AZ | Woman of mercy program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Phoenix, AZ | Emergency family shelter program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethesda Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | In-kind grant - parcel of land for general operations | $1,320 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202531359349103758. It reported $1,450,400 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed, and 20 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidestone Financial Resources | Dallas, TX | Support for retired pastors and widows | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Gcu endowed scholarship grant | Education | $171,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | Students inspiring students scholarship program | Education | $170,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Challenge Az | Flagstaff, AZ | Campus ministry needs | $107,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northrise University Initiative | Scottsdale, AZ | One student scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Phoenix, AZ | Summer camp & gcu ministries | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orchard Africa | Gilbert, AZ | Upgrades to impact centers in north west region and western cape region | $77,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Relief & Development | New York, NY | Honduras micro-finance | Human services | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missions of Hope International | Phoenix, AZ | Computer labs for schools, kenya | Religion-related | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 25 Project Inc | McKinney, TX | Upgrades to monkey bush ministry center, sierra leone | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartfire Missions Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | Surgical equipment, video whiteboard, video project | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mentorkids USA | Scottsdale, AZ | After school and summer programs for kids in maryvale | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wind River Ministries Inc | Estes Park, CO | Scholarships, healing warriors family & couples and healing human trafficking | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercy House Initiative | Paradise Valley, AZ | Discipleship and entrepreneurial training for women in zambia | $42,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Mission Board of the SBC | Richmond, VA | Missions to sub-sarahan africa (55 in 5 project) | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecumenical Chaplaincy for the Homeless | Phoenix, AZ | Operation jumpstart, rental/housing assistance | Housing and shelter | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| World Gospel Mission | Peoria, AZ | Kitchen renovations for vocational training on c3 campus, peoria, az | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Quest | Wheaton, IL | Every nation for christ, central america (b and a ministries) | Youth development | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $739,185 |
| Religion-related | $380,000 |
| Human services | $140,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $119,400 |
| Housing and shelter | $30,000 |
| Youth development | $12,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arizona | $2,013,785 |
| Texas | $519,400 |
| New York | $140,000 |
| Virginia | $102,600 |
| Alabama | $60,000 |
| Colorado | $51,320 |
| Illinois | $12,500 |
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- Who funds housing and shelter in Arizona
Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.