Kidstown International 
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Summary
Kidstown's mission is to empower communities, create opportunities, and advocate for the resources children need to flourish.
We currently serve children in India, Nepal, and Romania.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Kidstown International
119 N. Commercial, STE 165
Bellingham, WA 98225
Website: kidstown.org
Phone: 360-647-2470
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 911714579
CEO/President: Fred Hartsook
Chairman: Leilani Lozier Salinas
Board size: 3
Founder: Mike Hollander
Ruling year: 1996
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 12/31
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Kidstown is where every child is loved and equipped to impact the world.
Mission statement
Kidstown International cares for orphaned and neglected children by supporting children's homes that improve quality of life and educational opportunities in a nourishing environment, giving them hope for the future.
Statement of faith
Donor confidence score
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: Adoption/Foster Care
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 62 of 1435 | 3 of 58 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 269 of 1435 | 8 of 58 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 117 of 1435 | 12 of 58 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 173 of 1436 | 7 of 58 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 1% | 9% | 7% | 4% | 9% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 5% | 1% | 5% | 5% | 3% | 9% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 67% | 55% | 59% | 64% | 88% | 95% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 6% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 8% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 33% | 45% | 41% | 36% | 12% | 5% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 80% | 86% | 80% | 80% | 87% | 82% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 97% | 114% | 121% | 94% | 92% | 108% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 74% | 98% | 97% | 75% | 80% | 89% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 3% | -14% | -21% | 6% | 8% | -8% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 2% | -39% | -50% | 14% | 13% | -14% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 12% | 14% | 15% | 15% | 10% | 10% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.73 | 2.68 | 2.54 | 1.99 | 1.58 | 1.61 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 1.74 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.54 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 2.00 | 1.58 | 1.61 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 13.62 | 6.68 | 9.73 | 27.07 | 20.87 | 31.22 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.03 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 6.91 | 3.79 | 4.23 | 5.78 | 7.23 | 7.23 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 8% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 111% | 32% | 35% | 48% | 60% | 55% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Cash | $126,333 | $175,752 | $306,007 | $241,935 | $134,202 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $0 | $11,584 | $13,130 | $3,500 | $1,333 |
| Short-term investments | $237,938 | $287,387 | $327,503 | $446,883 | $506,865 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $364,271 | $474,723 | $646,640 | $692,318 | $642,400 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $2,066 | $1,576 | $2,906 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $35 | $0 |
| Total long-term assets | $2,066 | $1,576 | $2,906 | $35 | $0 |
| Total assets | $366,337 | $476,299 | $649,546 | $692,353 | $642,400 |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $54,499 | $48,778 | $23,887 | $33,168 | $20,576 |
| Other current liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current liabilities | $54,499 | $48,778 | $23,887 | $33,168 | $20,576 |
| Debt | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,326 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,326 |
| Total liabilities | $54,499 | $48,778 | $23,887 | $33,168 | $71,902 |
| Net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Without donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| With donor restrictions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net assets | $311,838 | $427,521 | $625,659 | $659,185 | $570,498 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Total contributions | $477,808 | $586,196 | $882,045 | $1,040,881 | $905,129 |
| Program service revenue | $367,392 | $391,704 | $398,213 | $0 | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Investment income | $15,848 | $13,440 | $71,773 | $141,345 | $50,048 |
| Other revenue | $0 | $5,852 | $29,314 | $0 | $0 |
| Total other revenue | $383,240 | $410,996 | $499,300 | $141,345 | $50,048 |
| Total revenue | $861,048 | $997,192 | $1,381,345 | $1,182,226 | $955,177 |
| Expenses | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Program services | $840,286 | $971,051 | $1,036,752 | $946,134 | $847,065 |
| Management and general | $135,893 | $184,449 | $190,974 | $110,661 | $100,905 |
| Fundraising | $5,255 | $53,996 | $65,654 | $36,744 | $84,585 |
| Total expenses | $981,434 | $1,209,496 | $1,293,380 | $1,093,539 | $1,032,555 |
| Change in net assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Surplus (deficit) | ($120,386) | ($212,304) | $87,965 | $88,687 | ($77,378) |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | ($120,386) | ($212,304) | $87,965 | $88,687 | ($77,378) |
Compensation
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History
After traveling to Romania in the early 1990s, Mike Hollander established Kidstown Romania for the purpose of raising money to expand the Bethesda Home, a children's orphanage supporting abandoned children in Romania.
Over the next several years, Kidstown grew to support ten homes in Romania. Kidstown helped local orphanages provide for children's basic needs and give them opportunities for education.
In 2005, doors began to open in India and Nepal, where the challenge of abandoned, orphaned and children at risk is enormous. During the next ten years, Kidstown became aware of 40 additional homes that needed help to answer the call of caring for children.
As of 2024, Kidstown International is helping to care for nearly 1,000 children living in 41 orphanages in Romania, India, and Nepal.