Wings for Life USA - Spinal Cord Research Foundation Inc
Annual Giving
$2.9M-41% YoY
Grants
12
Median Grant
$241K
Organizations Funded
14
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Find a cure for spinal cord injury; promote basic and clinical research related to spinal cord injury with the perspective to improve outcomes
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Wings for Life World Run 2024 raised record 8.1M euros; 51.93M euros total raised since 2014 funding 299 research projects; 74 research projects currently funded worldwide including 16 new ones; Accelerated Translational Program helps shorten time from preclinical to clinical stage
How to Apply
Executive summary deadline September 1st; full grant application by invitation only November 2nd; register on science.wingsforlife.com portal
Does Not Fund
Projects only intended for technological development not funded; medical complications are secondary focus
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$2.9M
Grants
12
Median
$241K
States
10
$5.0M
Grants
16
Median
$119K
States
7
$1.0M
Grants
7
Median
$132K
States
4
Grant Size Distribution
$241K
Typical Grant (Median)
$39K
Smallest
$108K
25th Pctile
$283K
75th Pctile
$554K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $108K and $283K.
Largest Recent Grants
$554K
2024
Ohio State University
OH · Research grant
$500K
2024
SCI Ventures LLC
NJ · Research grant
$283K
2024
Medical College of Wisconsin
WI · Research grant
$283K
2024
UC San Diego
CA · Research grant
$281K
2024
Yale University
CT · Research grant
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.