CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $32K · expenses $19K · assets $39K
- EIN
- 27-0944392
- Address
- PO BOX 62, POTTSVILLE, PA 17901-0062
- Website
- CTIDEFOUNDATION.COM
- NTEE code
- B94 Parent/Teacher Group (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt: reinstated May 15, 2012 after an automatic revocation on May 15, 2012 IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Craig SL Shields (its 2011 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2011 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO BE USED TO AID AND SUPPORT THE VARIOUS STUDENT ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE POTTSVILLE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 8 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Sl Shields | PRESIDENT | 2017-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John H Liddle | VICE PRESIDE | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John R Liddle | SECRETARY | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vincent P Wychunas | TREASURER | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Flannery | DIRECTOR | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Seitzinger | DIRECTOR | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Dw Reiley | DIRECTOR | 2017-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joseph Murton (former) | DIRECTOR | 2017-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG SL SHIELDS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN H LIDDLE | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN R LIDDLE | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| VINCENT P WYCHUNAS | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK FLANNERY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOSEPH MURTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC SEITZINGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN DW REILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $31,507 | $19,256 | $38,720 | $38,720 | $30,056 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,029 | $39,616 | $26,469 | $26,469 | $20,934 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,984 | $29,240 | $43,056 | $43,056 | $30,056 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $33,744 | $29,834 | $41,312 | $41,312 | $33,072 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,555 | $17,305 | $37,402 | $37,402 | $32,535 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $24,354 | $33,601 | $7,788 | $7,788 | $22,529 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $88,338 | $77,102 | $17,035 | $17,035 | $87,389 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $7,447 | $10,687 | $5,799 | $5,799 | $7,447 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
7 grantors reported grants to this organization, $55,169 in all, tax years 2012 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | $11,078 | 2 | $5,144 | 2025 | 2021, 2025 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| MARY D COMERFORD CHARITABLE TR | $9,750 | 6 | $2,000 | 2024 | 2019-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION” | show |
| TURNER FOUNDATION | $9,091 | 1 | $9,091 | 2013 | 2013 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION” | show |
| ANNA C BOHORAD TRUST B | $9,000 | 6 | $1,500 | 2025 | 2020-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION” | show |
| FIRST FEDERAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | 2012 | 2012 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION” | show |
| THOMAS J WEST FAMILY CHARITABLE TR | $6,500 | 6 | $1,250 | 2025 | 2020-2025 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CRIMSON TIDE FOUNDATION” | show |
| DASH FAMILIES FOUNDATION INC | $1,750 | 2 | $1,250 | 2024 | 2023-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Crimson Tide Foundation” | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $19,256 spent · pay $0 · grants $16,932 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $16,932 | 87.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $975 | 5.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $849 | 4.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $500 | 2.6% | |
| Total | $19,256 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $39,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,439 · events $2,625
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $37,439 | 94.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,070 | 2.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $707 | 1.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $400 | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,625 | reported apart |
| Total | $39,616 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $29,240 spent · pay $0 · grants $27,276 · events $2,827
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $27,276 | 93.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,015 | 3.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $949 | 3.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $2,827 | reported apart |
| Total | $29,240 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $29,834 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,359 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $28,359 | 95.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $905 | 3.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $570 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $29,834 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $17,305 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,435 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,435 | 89.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $965 | 5.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $905 | 5.2% | |
| Total | $17,305 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $33,601 spent · pay $0 · grants $30,242 · events $3,894
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $30,242 | 90.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,370 | 7.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $890 | 2.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $99 | 0.3% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,894 | reported apart |
| Total | $33,601 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $77,102 spent · pay $0 · grants $69,002 · events $5,322
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $69,002 | 89.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,735 | 6.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $3,365 | 4.4% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $5,322 | reported apart |
| Total | $77,102 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $10,687 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,504 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $9,504 | 88.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $756 | 7.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $365 | 3.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $62 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $10,687 | 100% |
State business registration
- Crimson Tide Foundation PA, Domestic Nonprofit Corporation, Current, formed 2009-09-09
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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