San Diego Spine Foundation
TO SUPPORT SPINE RELATED RESEARCH AND PHYSICIAN EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.6M
+4.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$25K
+66.7% YoY
Grant Count
2
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$13K
-16.7% YoY
About San Diego Spine Foundation
Based on IRS filings
San Diego Spine Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in SAN DIEGO, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $220K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,640,779 | $2,521,354 | $2,246,459 |
| Revenue | $616,661 | $439,308 | $1,290,239 |
| Expenses | $470,183 | $357,081 | $782,732 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $220,395 | $91,933 | $74,097 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from San Diego Spine Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behrooz Akbarnia MD | COB/Founder | 4 | — |
| Pat Kostial RN BSN | Director | 1 | — |
| Gregory M Mundis Jr MD | Pres/Director | 4 | — |
| Robert K Eastlack MD | CFO | 4 | — |
| Sarah Aghassi Esq | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Jeff Pawelek BS | Director | 1 | — |
| Samuel Ward PT PhD | Vice President | 4 | — |
| Peter O Newton MD | Director | 1 | — |
| Tressa Goulding | Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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