Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation Inc

SANTA MONICA, CA EIN: 81-4795399 Website

To find a biological cure for spinal cord injuries SCI

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$16.1M

+34.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.9M

-41.3% YoY

Grant Count

12

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$246K

-21.8% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$5M$7M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,069,502$11,992,683$9,863,281
Revenue$6,562,287$5,779,508$5,591,020
Expenses$3,089,695$5,128,442$1,141,298
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$594,721$434,918$83,343
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M4 grants202014 grants20217 grants202216 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Ohio State University$554KSCI Ventures LLC$500KUC San Diego$283KMedical College of Wisco…$283KYale University$281KClemson University$275KUniversity of Kentucky$208KIcahn School of Medicine…$199KUniversity of Louisville…$108KTrustees of Boston Unive…$108K

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K10$50–100K33$100–250K4$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Anita GerhardterChair/President1
John HinzSecretary1
Brian RingTreasurer1
Sam MaddoxBoard member1
Aaron BakerBoard member1
Seth MarthinssonBoard member1
Chris HuntBoard member1
Andrew WagnerCEO40

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

BostonCambridgeChicagoClemsonCollege StnColumbusHoustonIrvineJacksonLa JollaLexingtonLos AngelesLouisvilleMilwaukeeNew HavenNew YorkPhiladelphiaPittsburghRichardsonSan Fraancisco

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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