2025 Impact Report

Strengthening the Regiment Through Your Support

‍In 2025, the Night Stalker Foundation delivered programs and services that directly impacted more than 1,000 Night Stalker families across the Regiment. Your generosity made this possible. Every retreat, every scholarship, every moment of support reflects your commitment to the Soldiers, spouses, and children who enable the Night Stalker mission.This report summarizes the measurable impact of your support and the lives changed because you chose to stand with the Night Stalker Foundation.Family Programs: Building Connection, Resilience, and LeadershipYour support enabled multiple family-centered programs designed to meet Night Stalker families where they are—during deployments, transitions, and the daily pressures of operational life.Family Retreats

• 40 families and nearly 100 children participated.
• Retreats strengthened communication, connection, and emotional resilience.
• Participant feedback highlighted meaningful breakthroughs:

“My wife and I actually had some pretty tough conversations without getting defensive or angry—our communication has improved so much.”

Spouse Leadership Programs

• 100+ spouses attended leadership and personal development events.
• Regiment leadership described these as:

“The highest-rated spouse events we have ever had.”

• Programs were designed by Night Stalker spouses, for Night Stalker spouses—creating authentic leadership development.

Children’s Programs & Kids Camp

• 1,225 children attended three major children’s fairs.
• 94 campers participated in a week long sleep away camp cosponsored with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee .
• Children built confidence, friendships, and pride in their Night Stalker identity.

“This made me so proud of my dad. I see what he does in a different way now.”

These programs strengthen the family foundation that allows Night Stalkers to execute the nation’s most demanding missions.

Scholarship Program: Honoring Legacy, Building Futures

‍The NSF Scholarship Program continues to grow at an extraordinary pace. Over the past six years, the number of scholars and awards has nearly tripled.2025 Highlights

• Since Inception, over $2.4M awarded.
• More than $375,000 awarded to Night Stalker children and spouses in 2025.
• 70 Named Memorial Scholarships now honor the legacy of our fallen.
• A greatly improved and modernized application platform ensures fairness, transparency, and scalability. Thanks to Karen Harper for being a thought leader and bringing us into the modern era.
• Thanks to all those who review applications, as well as Gayle and Angel Gonzalez!

Impact in Their Words

“Your financial help inspires and motivates me to work my hardest so that I may give back to my community.”

“My graduation and commissioning will not be possible without your support.”

“It is with immense honor and appreciation that I accept this scholarship named after a fallen hero.”

Your support ensures that the legacy of our fallen continues to shape lives and open doors for the next generation.

Emergency Support & Gold Star Care

‍Your generosity provided immediate, compassionate support to Night Stalker families facing crisis, injury, or loss.

This included:

• Emergency financial assistance
• Ongoing care for Gold Star families

These moments rarely appear in public reports, but they change lives in profound ways. When a Night Stalker family needs help, your support ensures they never face it alone.

Building a Foundation Worthy of the Mission

‍2025 was also a year of strengthening the long-term capacity of the Night Stalker Foundation.

Your support helped advance:

• Expansion of family programs across all unit locations
• Growth of the scholarship monetary awards by 25%
• Development of major and planned giving initiatives
• Governance and sustainability efforts to support future needs

Every step brings us closer to a future where NSF can stand beside every Night Stalker Soldier and family—past, present, and future.

Thank You for Standing With Us

‍Your generosity honors the legacy of the fallen, strengthens the families who serve, and ensures that the Night Stalker motto—Night Stalkers Don’t Quit—remains a promise.

Thank you for making 2025 a year of impact, connection, and hope for the entire Night Stalker community. 2026 started with a bang and we are off to another impactful year. We look forward to your continued engagement in 2026.

On behalf of our Board of Directors — Bill Reed, Peter Rogal, Mylinh Shattan, Rick Nelson, Christian Walters, Greg Chambers, and Bob Witzler — along with our Office Administrator, Tina Englen; Program Director, Katie Palenzuela; Program Coordinators, Morgan Floro and Brittney Jasien; and our 2025 Interns, Adeline Harper, Peyton Pentecost, and Christina Herbert.

To our Donors, thanks for enabling this impact.  
Night Stalkers Don’t Quit.
Bill Golden, NSF Chairman
Brian Supko, NSF Executive Director