The Hollander Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on international orphan relief, directing all of its documented giving to a single organization that supports vulnerable children in Eastern Europe and South Asia. Their grants explicitly target orphan care programs in Romania, India and Nepal, indicating a focused, mission-driven approach rather than broad local funding. This pattern suggests the foundation prefers direct support of one trusted partner to deliver child welfare services overseas.
Hollander Family Foundation’s documented philanthropy is anchored by a single international partner: Kidstown International Inc, which received the foundation’s three largest recent grants for aid to orphans in Romania, India, and Nepal. That multi-year pattern shows a sustained commitment to child welfare work rather than a broad portfolio of unrelated giving. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation’s support includes both large-scale overseas orphan relief and smaller local gifts in Bellingham. The recurring grant to Kidstown International Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with awards ranging from $112,519 to $190,757. In the same period, the foundation also made general-support grants to Bellingham Food Bank and Lighthouse Mission Ministries Foundation. Those awards place the foundation’s giving in two clear lanes: international orphan care through one long-term partner, and modest local support for community organizations in its Washington city.
Orphan care is the clearest theme in the foundation’s giving. Kidstown International Inc received $190,757 in 2024, $144,507 in 2025, and $112,519 in 2023, each grant directed to aid orphans in Romania, India, and Nepal. Local basic-needs work also appears in the record. Bellingham Food Bank received $2,200 in 2023, $2,400 in 2024, and $2,600 in 2025 for general support. A second Bellingham-based charity, Lighthouse Mission Ministries Foundation, was given $1,100 in 2023, $1,200 in 2024, and $1,300 in 2025 for general support. Taken together, the grants show a mix of child-focused international relief and smaller unrestricted support for local service providers.
Typical grant size ranges from $1,300 at the 25th percentile to $2,400 at the median and $112,519 at the 75th percentile, reflecting a split between small local gifts and much larger program grants. The recurring pattern is strong: Kidstown International Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, as do Bellingham Food Bank and Lighthouse Mission Ministries Foundation. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its documented grants are all direct charitable grants rather than a mix of instruments.
$459K
-$5K
$137K
$154K
Most grants fall between $1K and $113K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$113K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in WA.
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Highly concentrated: all reported funds went to a single repeat grantee (Kidstown International), with multiple grants totaling the foundation's entire giving—indicating focused, donor-directed support to one international child-welfare partner rather than diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Kidstown International Inc
All documented grants went to recipients in Washington, and every recorded grant was made to organizations in Bellingham. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based at 100%, even though one of the foundation’s grant purposes supports children in Romania, India, and Nepal through a U.S.-based intermediary. The giving pattern is therefore local in recipient location, with one organization channeling funds to international child-relief work.
Its largest documented grants support orphan care through Kidstown International Inc, with purpose text directing aid to children in Romania, India, and Nepal. The same recipient appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, showing a consistent focus on child welfare through one partner.
No. In addition to the large grants tied to orphan relief overseas, it also made smaller general-support grants to Bellingham Food Bank and Lighthouse Mission Ministries Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The grant-size distribution is $1,300 at the 25th percentile, $2,400 at the median, and $112,519 at the 75th percentile. That spread reflects a few much larger awards alongside smaller recurring local grants.
The record shows recurring awards to the same organizations across multiple years. Kidstown International Inc, Bellingham Food Bank, and Lighthouse Mission Ministries Foundation each received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC | BELLINGHAM, WA | $144,507 | 2025 | TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL. |
| BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK | BELLINGHAM, WA | $2,600 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,300 | 2025 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC | BELLINGHAM, WA | $190,757 | 2024 | TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL. |
| BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK | BELLINGHAM, WA | $2,400 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,200 | 2024 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC | BELLINGHAM, WA | $112,519 | 2023 | TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL. |
| BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK | BELLINGHAM, WA | $2,200 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | BELLINGHAM, WA | $1,100 | 2023 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC
$144,507TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL.
BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK
$2,600FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$1,300FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC
$190,757TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL.
BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK
$2,400FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$1,200FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
KIDSTOWN INTERNATIONAL INC
$112,519TO AID ORPHANS IN ROMANIA, INDIA AND NEPAL.
BELLINGHAM FOOD BANK
$2,200FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
LIGHTHOUSE MISSION MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$1,100FOR GENERAL SUPPORT