Open Foundations · Arizona

Canyon Institute

Phoenix, Arizona · EIN 860977269. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.6M across 39 grants in 2024, a median of $3K each.

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$1.6M
paid in 2024
39
grants paid
$3K
median grant
9%
to first-time recipients
$41.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
APPLY ONLINE AT HTTPSCANYONINSTITUT
Address
3101 N CENTRAL AVE STE 1490, PHOENIX, AZ, 85012
Phone
6022775751
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLY ONLINE AT HTTPS://CANYONINSTITUTEARIZONA.ORG/SCHOLARSHIP-APPLICATIONS/AZ NOTE: CANYON INSTITUTE MAY EXTEND ANY DEADLINES IF ALL BUDGETED AMOUNTS CANNOT BE AWARDED. IN CASES WHERE CANYON INSTITUTE DOES NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH APPLICATIONS THAT SATISFY THE ABOVE CRITERIA, THE BOARD MAY EXPAND CRITERIA (E.G. ACCEPT LOWER GPA)
Submission deadline
MAY 31ST. SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
Restrictions on awards
THE ARIZONA RESIDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SUPPORTS ARIZONA RESIDENTS SEEKING CHRISTIAN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE WESTERN UNITED STATES. THE REQUIREMENTS: 1. APPROVED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL - YOU MUST BE ENROLLED AT A PRE-APPROVED CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY [THE APPROVED UNIVERSITIES WERE: AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, CALIFORNIA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY - IRVINE, CA, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY, SEATTLE PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, WESTMONT COLLEGE, AND WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY] 2. FULL-TIME - YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN AT LEAST 12 SEMESTER HOURS AT THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THE SCHOLARSHIP. 3. YOU MUST BE TAKING YOUR CLASSES ON CAMPUS. ONLINE STUDENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. 4. GPA - YOU MUST MAINTAIN A 3.0 GPA ON A 4.0 SCALE.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202611329349104951. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

resident scholarshiparizona residentministry

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 39 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Grand Canyon UniversityAZ$347,885CANYON RISING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND GCU ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP GRANT
2Guidestone Financial ResourcesTX$200,000MISSION:DIGNITY MINISTRY - SUPPORT FOR RETIRED PASTORS AND WIDOWS
3Christian Challenge AzAZ$118,000CAMPUS MINISTRY NEEDS
4Northrise University InitiativeAZ$100,000ONE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
5Fellowship of Christian AthletesAZ$80,000SUMMER CAMP & GCU MINISTRIES
6Orchard AfricaAZ$80,000IMPACT CENTERS - MINISTRY AND CARE SUPPORT
7Episcopal Relief & DevelopmentNY$70,000HONDURAS MICRO-FINANCE
825 Project IncTX$69,400FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
9International Mission Board of the SbcVA$62,600THAILAND BANGKLA MINISTRY
10Filter of Hope IncAL$60,000UNREACHED PEOPLE GROUPS LIVING WATER PROGRAM (UPG LIVING WATER PROGRAM)
11Missions of Hope InternationalAZ$60,000COMPUTER LABS FOR SCHOOLS, KENYA
12Disciple Nations AllianceAZ$50,000THE KINGDOMIZER TRAINING PROGRAM
13Goten IncAZ$50,000EMPOWERING REFUGEE YOUTH THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAM
14Heartfire Missions IncAZ$50,000MISSIONS SUPPORT
15Mercy House InitiativeAZ$50,000WOMAN OF MERCY PROGRAM

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2019167$1.5M
2020163$1.6M
202142$1.5M
202235$1.5M
202338$1.5M
202439$1.6M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
California54%
Arizona28%
Texas5%
New York3%
Virginia3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Brian MiddletonTRUSTEE · 2024
Chris StullTRUSTEE · 2024
Eric CookTRUSTEE/SEC/TREASURER · 2024
Jeff PettettTRUSTEE/CHAIR (AS OF 5/17/25) · 2024
Jon AlthouseCOO · 2024
Kimberly TobeyTRUSTEE · 2024
Lori Horn BustamanteTRUSTEE · 2024
Michael RochelleTRUSTEE/CHAIR (TO 5/17/25) · 2024
Mitchell C LairdCEO/CFO · 2024
Steve HayesTRUSTEE/VICE CHAIR · 2024
William Brotherton JdTRUSTEE · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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