
Helping Eastern Idahoans facing economic disadvantages thrive – through support, resources, and education.
Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc made a single recent grant of $2,285,522 to Idaho Falls Rescue Mission Inc for use in its charitable purposes, a scale that stands out alongside the organization’s direct-service profile. The public charity serves economically disadvantaged Eastern Idaho residents through programs tied to energy assistance, food security, weatherization, housing, senior services, early childhood education, and tuition support. Its work is built around household needs rather than broad philanthropic themes: emergency utility help for low-income families, meals and in-home supports for older adults, and education-related aid for students and participants pursuing credentials. The foundation’s program list also shows a mix of ongoing service delivery and targeted client assistance. Some offerings are structured as annual or seasonal assistance, such as LIHEAP crisis and winter heating support, while others are tied to specific service contracts or application-based help like tuition assistance and home-delivered meals. The result is a local funder with a practical, program-centered approach focused on basic stability, aging, and family support in Eastern Idaho.
Energy assistance is a central part of the foundation’s work. Through LIHEAP crisis support, it funds households facing imminent disconnection or already disconnected, and the winter heating program helps eligible low-income households cover heating costs from November 1 to March 31. In another aid stream, the Uptown Trailer Park Project Grant provided $1,000 grants for home purchase, trailer improvements, or first and last month’s rent. For older adults, Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc supports congregate and home-delivered meals in Bingham, Bannock, and Bear Lake counties, and also contracts for chore, homemaker, and respite services across its aging service area. Education is another visible lane: Angela Magnani-Wood Tuition Assistance pays eligible students’ tuition directly to the institution, and client support grants have helped with GED tests, partial tuition, and housing expenses. Food security appears through TEFAP-aligned pantry and meal support.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25, median, and p75 are all $2,285,522. That pattern reflects a very concentrated grantmaking profile rather than a spread of small awards. The recent grants data show one grant recorded in the latest year on file, and the recipient appears in Idaho Falls, matching the foundation’s local giving scope. Structurally, Eastern Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc is a public charity that operates through direct service programs, discretionary client support, and service-provider contracts. Several programs accept unsolicited submissions, including crisis energy aid, meal services, and tuition assistance, while client support grants are handled as discretionary awards rather than open grants.
$2.3M
$10.3M
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$13.6M
Most grants fall between $2.3M and $2.3M, with a median of $2.3M.
25th Percentile
$2.3M
Median
$2.3M
75th Percentile
$2.3M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ID.
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Giving is entirely in Idaho: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top state by grant count is also Idaho. The recipient location in the recent grants list is Idaho Falls, with additional program geography extending to Rexburg for energy assistance and to Bingham, Bannock, and Bear Lake counties for senior nutrition services. The foundation’s footprint is local and centered on Eastern Idaho, with service areas that reach multiple counties rather than a single city.
Its programs center on basic needs and stability: LIHEAP energy assistance, food security and pantry support, weatherization, senior meals and in-home services, housing assistance, Head Start, tuition aid, and community services block grant programming. The listed services show a strong emphasis on direct household support in Eastern Idaho.
The reported grant-size distribution is concentrated at one amount: p25, median, and p75 are all $2,285,522. That indicates the recent distribution shown in the data is a single large grant rather than multiple sizes spread across a range.
Yes. It funds congregate meals and home-delivered meals for seniors in Bingham, Bannock, and Bear Lake counties, and it also has contracts for chore, homemaker, and respite services within its aging service area. Senior Medicare Patrol and MIPPA outreach are also part of its service menu.
Yes. The Energy Assistance Crisis Program and LIHEAP crisis assistance both accept unsolicited requests and are described as year-round support for eligible low-income households facing imminent disconnection or already disconnected. The winter heating program is also listed for eligible households during the heating season.
Its grant recipients are all in Idaho, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants data also place the named recipient in Idaho Falls, showing a local Eastern Idaho focus.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDAHO FALLS RESCUE MISSION INC | IDAHO FALLS, ID | $2,285,522 | 2023 | FOR USE IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
IDAHO FALLS RESCUE MISSION INC
$2,285,522FOR USE IN THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSES