Your generosity helps create meaningful opportunities for students across the Pottsville Area School District. Every contribution—large or small—strengthens academic programs, enhances technology and STEM resources, and fuels innovative learning experiences.
When you give to the Crimson Tide Foundation, you invest directly in our students, our schools, and our community’s future.
Make a difference today. Your support inspires excellence.
Take Control of Your Tax Dollars
The Crimson Tide Foundation provides a simple and effective way for individuals and businesses to enhance the educational experience within the Pottsville Area School District through Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program.
Through EITC participation, you can choose to direct your Pennsylvania tax dollars to the Crimson Tide Foundation and receive a state income tax credit for your contribution. This approach allows you to support innovative programs, expand learning opportunities, and make a direct impact on student success.
If you would like more information about the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program or how to participate,
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“Without The Crimson Tide Foundation I would not have had the success I did as a student. I am grateful for their help and look forward to helping give back to this program when I finish School!”
Small, fast-access grants of $250 to $1,000 that funds creative classroom projects or activities that fall outside the school district’s standard budget.
fund larger project such as equipment purchases or new programs that are coordinated with school administrators to support district-wide educational goals.
Uses donations from Pennsylvania businesses, through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit program, to fund approved innovative educational programs in the school district.
Are donor-funded awards that provide financial assistance directly to students for academic or extracurricular achievement.
The Crimson Tide Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Founded in 2010 by Pottsville Area High School alumni, its mission is to enrich the educational experience of current and future students in the Pottsville Area School District by funding projects that go beyond the district’s normal resources
Venture Grants ($250–1,000) for teacher-led creative classroom initiatives like field trips or special materials.
General Grants for larger investments in equipment or learning services, coordinated with school administrators.
EITC Grants, leveraging Pennsylvania’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit program to support approved projects.
Scholarship Grants, dedicated funds for student scholarships
Since its first grant in 2011—a $1,000 donation for library materials—the Foundation has awarded over $228,000 to the school district (as of August 2022). Funded projects include STEM scholarships, astronomy equipment for the Motivational Science Center, coding supplies, 3D printers, art and math software, and support for digital media and therapy programs
The Crimson Tide Foundation is entirely volunteer-run. Its Board of Directors includes alumni, teachers, administrators, and local business professionals. It was designated in 2018 as an Educational Improvement Organization—eligible to receive business donations with tax credits under Pennsylvania law. Financials, bylaws, strategic plans, and IRS Form 990‑EZ filings for 2022 and 2023 are all publicly available under its “For the Record” section