Throughout this website, public records have documented recurring connections among Kidstown International, the Hollander Family Foundation, members of Kidstown's board leadership, and Hollander-owned businesses.
Public records reveal another important piece of that picture: the physical centralization of their operations.
The Shared Address
Public records indicate that all of the following organizations listed 119 N. Commercial Street, Suite 165, Bellingham, Washington as their address during the relevant period:
Washington Department of Revenue and Washington Secretary of State records also show that Suite 165 serves as the business address for numerous additional Hollander-affiliated hospitality, hotel, investment, and real estate businesses.
Rather than serving as the office for a single company, Suite 165 appears to function as the administrative headquarters for a broader network of organizations associated with the Hollander family.
Property records further indicate that the building itself is owned through Hollander Hospitality.
The Intersecting Financial Details
During this same period, public filings document several overlapping financial relationships within this shared suite.
Board Leadership: Public records identify Mark Hollander in some filings and Mike Hollander in others as Treasurer of Kidstown International. During this same period, Hollander Hospitality owned the building occupied by Kidstown International.
Philanthropic Support: The Hollander Family Foundation financially supported Kidstown International while operating from the same suite.
Asymmetrical Expenses: Kidstown International reported approximately $11,000 in occupancy expenses on its 2024 Form 990. By contrast, the Hollander Family Foundation reported the same office suite while reporting $0 occupancy expenses.
The public filings do not explain how these occupancy arrangements were structured, nor do they indicate whether Kidstown International paid market-rate rent, received discounted occupancy, or occupied the space under another arrangement.
Why It Matters
None of these documented relationships is, by itself, necessarily unusual.
Founders' families often remain involved in organizations they helped build. Major donors frequently serve on nonprofit boards. Businesses sometimes donate office space or provide other support to charitable organizations. This article does not suggest that any particular arrangement would be improper.
The broader governance question is how an independent board demonstrates objective oversight when leadership, philanthropy, property ownership, and organizational operations become so closely interconnected.
During the period discussed on this website:
Taken together, these documented relationships illustrate why nonprofit governance places significant emphasis on conflict-of-interest policies, independent oversight, recusal procedures, transparent documentation, and related-party review.
This shared physical space also ties directly back to questions raised elsewhere on this website regarding executive compensation.
As previously discussed, Kidstown's federal filings report $0 in compensation for its full-time Executive Director, while Washington state filings identify the Executive Director as one of the organization's highest-paid individuals.
Because Kidstown International, Hollander Hospitality, the Hollander Family Foundation, and numerous Hollander-affiliated businesses all operated from the same administrative suite, another important transparency question naturally arises:
Were any administrative, operational, accounting, human resources, payroll, or other support functions for Kidstown International provided, managed, or subsidized through private entities operating from Suite 165?
The publicly available records reviewed for this website do not answer that question.
Without access to the organization's governance records, conflict-of-interest policies, occupancy agreements, related-party agreements, or supporting financial documentation, the public has no practical way to independently evaluate how these overlapping relationships were structured or managed.
If those records would clarify these relationships, why have they not been made available despite repeated requests?
This website is not alleging wrongdoing, impropriety, or conflicts of interest. However, Kidstown International did not provide requested governance documents, conflict-of-interest policies, board policies, occupancy agreements, or detailed financial records in response to multiple requests. As a result, many of the questions raised by these public records cannot be independently evaluated using the publicly available information.
Readers are encouraged to review the available records and draw their own conclusions.
Public tax filings can sometimes present different pieces of an organization's financial story. A comparison of Kidstown International's federal and state disclosure forms raises questions about how executive compensation is reported.
The Federal Filing
Kidstown International's federal Form 990 reports $0 in compensation, benefits, and deferred compensation for its Executive Director while also reporting that the Executive Director devoted approximately 40 hours per week to the position.
The organization's Form 990 also answers "No" to the question asking whether any officer, director, trustee, key employee, or highest-compensated employee received compensation from an unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to Kidstown International. As a result, no Schedule J was filed.
The State Filing
Kidstown International's annual registration filed with the Washington Secretary of State presents a different picture. There, the Executive Director is identified as one of the organization's highest-paid individuals.
Because the payroll records of any private entities are not publicly available, the underlying compensation arrangement cannot be independently verified through public records alone.
Why It Matters
Executive compensation is one of the key figures donors, charity watchdogs, and members of the public use to evaluate a nonprofit's financial stewardship.
A federal Form 990 reporting $0 in executive compensation can contribute to the appearance that a nonprofit is leaner than it actually is by reducing the amount of administrative expense reflected in its public financial statements. As a result, the organization may appear to devote a greater percentage of its resources directly to charitable programs than readers would otherwise understand.
If executive compensation is funded by the organization but not reflected as executive compensation, reported administrative costs may appear lower than they otherwise would. Conversely, if executive compensation is funded entirely by an outside entity, the organization's overall operations may still appear leaner because a significant operating expense is borne outside the charity's own financial statements. In either case, how executive compensation is reported can materially influence how donors, charity watchdogs, and members of the public evaluate an organization's financial stewardship.
In Kidstown International's case, the publicly available filings appear to present different information regarding executive compensation. The federal Form 990 reports $0 in compensation for the Executive Director while also reporting that the position was full-time. The same Form 990 answers "No" to the question asking whether any officer received compensation from an unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to Kidstown International. As a result, no Schedule J was filed.
By contrast, the Washington charitable registration identifies the Executive Director as one of the organization's highest-paid individuals.
For purposes of these public records, the Executive Director is identified as Fred Hartsook, who was previously known as Jaymin Hartsook.
Because the federal Form 990, the Schedule J certification question, and the Washington charitable registration are all official filings submitted by the organization, readers would reasonably expect them to present a consistent and understandable explanation of executive compensation. Based on the publicly available records reviewed for this website, they do not.
This website is not alleging that the organization's reporting violates IRS or Washington law. Rather, the publicly available filings leave unanswered questions that additional disclosure from the organization could help resolve.
Board Leadership, Philanthropy, and Board Independence
Public records document several relationships connecting Kidstown International, Lighthouse Mission Ministries, members of Kidstown’s board leadership, and philanthropic organizations associated with them. These relationships do not establish wrongdoing. However, they provide context for examining broader questions about board independence and organizational oversight.
The relationship between these two organizations is relevant because, following Rusty Polinder's departure from Kidstown International, he was later briefly listed in an intake coordinator role at Lighthouse Mission Ministries. That sequence of events makes the documented organizational and philanthropic relationships between the two nonprofits relevant to the broader governance questions discussed below.
Interlocking Foundation Support
In addition to the Hollander Family Foundation’s financial support of both Kidstown International and Lighthouse Mission Ministries, IRS filings show that the family foundation associated with Board Chair Leilani Lozier Salinas also provided charitable support to both organizations. Leilani Salinas is the Treasurer of her family foundation.
Unlike the Hollander Family Foundation, which directs its giving to a relatively small number of organizations, Leilani Lozier Salinas’s family foundation (The David & Elaine Lozier Foundation) supports a wide range of nonprofit organizations. Nevertheless, both Kidstown International and Lighthouse Mission Ministries have been among its grant recipients.
Public records also indicate that the Hollander Family Foundation and The David & Elaine Lozier Foundation are among Kidstown International’s largest foundation donors.
Board Leadership
Mark Hollander (or Mike Hollander, as public records differ) serves as Treasurer of the Kidstown International Board of Directors.
Leilani Lozier Salinas serves as Chair of the Kidstown International Board of Directors.
These records show that family foundations associated with both the Board Chair and Board Treasurer have provided significant financial support to Kidstown International while also supporting Lighthouse Mission Ministries.
This website does not allege that charitable giving influenced any board member’s judgment or decisions. However, these documented relationships raise governance questions that nonprofit boards are typically expected to address through conflict-of-interest policies, recusal procedures, and other safeguards designed to preserve independent oversight.
For example, readers may reasonably ask:
* How does a nonprofit board demonstrate independence when significant philanthropic supporters also serve in board leadership roles?
* What safeguards were in place to ensure that all directors could exercise independent judgment?
* Were conflict-of-interest or recusal policies applied during significant board decisions?
* How does the organization demonstrate that governance decisions were made independently of financial or organizational relationships?
Readers are encouraged to review the available records and draw their own conclusions.
Publicly available IRS filings show that the Hollander Family Foundation directs its charitable giving to a small number of local organizations. Recent Form 990-PF filings indicate that the foundation provided grants to Kidstown International, Lighthouse Mission Ministries, and the Bellingham Food Bank.
Following Rusty Polinder's departure from Kidstown International in September 2024, Jason Vander Kooy later confirmed in writing that he briefly returned to the organization in early 2026. He subsequently appeared in an intake coordinator role at Lighthouse Mission Ministries. Shortly after the launch of this website, his name no longer appeared in the position listing or elsewhere on the Lighthouse Mission website. Public records also show that both Kidstown International and Lighthouse Mission Ministries have received support from the Hollander Family Foundation, where Mark Hollander is listed as a director/foundation manager.
This website is not alleging that the Hollander Family Foundation, Lighthouse Mission Ministries, or any individual associated with those organizations played a role in employment decisions involving Rusty Polinder. However, the sequence of events highlights the close relationships among organizations connected through shared philanthropic support, leadership networks, and longstanding community ties.
For readers examining questions of governance, accountability, and organizational oversight, these overlapping relationships may provide important context regarding organizational independence and decision-making within the local nonprofit community.
This website has not contacted Lighthouse Mission Ministries regarding Mr. Polinder's current employment status or the circumstances surrounding his role with the organization. As of the date of publication, this website has not independently verified whether he remains employed by Lighthouse Mission Ministries. No conclusions should be drawn regarding Lighthouse Mission Ministries' knowledge of, or response to, matters discussed elsewhere on this website.
At one point, Kidstown International was a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), an organization that establishes standards for financial stewardship, governance, transparency, and ethical fundraising among Christian nonprofits.
To maintain ECFA accreditation, organizations must meet a series of accountability standards covering areas such as board governance, financial oversight, responsible use of charitable contributions, transparency, and truthful communications with donors. Many Christian donors view ECFA membership as an independent indicator of accountability and organizational transparency.
In 2022, Kidstown International ceased being an ECFA member. Publicly available information confirms that the organization is no longer listed as accredited by the ECFA. At this time, this website has not found documentation establishing whether Kidstown voluntarily withdrew from membership or whether its membership was terminated.
In addition, MinistryWatch currently gives Kidstown International a D rating (68%).
Kidstown has not publicly explained why it is no longer affiliated with the ECFA.
The timeline is also noteworthy. Kidstown ceased being an ECFA member in 2022. Several years later, in March 2026, the organization updated its About Us page, removed founder Mike Hollander's photograph, and removed a reference to God that had previously appeared on the page.
The change is noteworthy because Kidstown has long presented itself as a Christian nonprofit organization. However, references to God and Christian ministry appear to have largely disappeared from the organization's website. This website has not identified any remaining references to God on the organization's website following the March 2026 update.
This website is not suggesting that these developments are necessarily connected. However, together they raise questions about the organization's evolving identity, accountability structure, and commitment to the standards it previously promoted as part of its ECFA membership.
Kidstown International did not provide the requested financial and governance documents in response to multiple requests from the whistleblower. According to correspondence reviewed by this website, board member Jason Vander Kooy stated that certain documents would only be provided if the whistleblower first supplied a home address. As of the publication of this page, the requested documents have not been provided.
As with all topics discussed on this website, readers are encouraged to review the available information and draw their own conclusions.
In August 2025, while no longer serving in his prior role at Kidstown International, Rusty Polinder was documented selling used hotel furniture from a trailer in Lynden, Washington.
Public records also show that Mark Hollander, who served as Treasurer of Kidstown International's Board of Directors, is President and CEO of Hollander Hospitality, a company that owns and operates numerous hotels throughout Washington.
Public records further indicate that Kidstown International and Hollander-affiliated businesses operated from the same office suite during the period discussed elsewhere on this website.
These documented facts do not establish where the furniture originated or whether Hollander Hospitality had any involvement in Rusty Polinder's activities.
However, the timing and surrounding relationships may lead readers to ask additional questions.
This website is not alleging that Hollander Hospitality, Mark Hollander, or any related entity supplied the furniture or financially supported Mr. Polinder. Rather, the public records identify overlapping relationships that make these reasonable questions for further clarification.
Readers are encouraged to review the available records and draw their own conclusions.
Additional governance concerns arise from inconsistencies within publicly available leadership records. While Kidstown International's official website lists Mark Hollander as Treasurer, Washington Secretary of State (SOS) charity filings filed on March 20, 2026, list Mike Hollander — the organization’s founder and Mark Hollander’s father — as Treasurer and the individual accepting responsibility for the organization. As a result, it is unclear from the public records who currently holds formal financial oversight authority within Kidstown in Bellingham.
If the organization’s own public leadership records conflict, how are donors and the broader community supposed to know who is actually responsible for oversight and governance?