The Night Stalker Foundation Inc
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 383804705
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2019–2025
- Forms available
- Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2011
- Location
- Clarksville, TN, USA
- Phone
- 9318018390
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Human Service Organizations
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $2,750,451
- Expenses
- $920,667
- Assets
- $4,145,299
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
14 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- BRIAN SUPKO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Member)
People named in this filing
- BRIAN SUPKO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Member)
- BILL GOLDEN (Chairman, Board Member)
- Craig Kuphall (Treasurer, Board Member)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The night stalker foundation (nsf) is a non profit organization which provides assistance in the form of scholarships and financial assistance to current and former soldiers and family members of the us army's 160th special operations aviation regiment (airborne).
What it reported doing in 2025
The 160th was formed in response to our country's need for a unique night-flying aviation rotary wing capability. After failing to rescue the hostages in Iran, the U.S. Army formed the 160th with the motto of "Never Again." From its inception in 1981, Night Stalkers have fought and bled in every combat action this nation has embarked upon. This relatively small unit has nearly 100 names on its Memorial Wall, demonstrating the resolve of these brave man, women and Families. We will ensure that the unit's motto of "Night Stalkers Don't Quit" continues as we care for those who serve this storied organization. Partner with us and enable these great Warrior and Families. The Night Stalker Foundation was founded in October 2009 as a 501c3. The Night Stalker Foundation is committed to supporting 160th SOAR(A) Families and Unit Members through 1) College Scholarships. The NSF Scholarship program awards merit based college and university scholarships to family members of current and former Night Stalker Soldiers. Scholarships are awarded without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, physical ability, sexual orientation, rank or sponsor's position.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 97% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 64% of its reported program spending out as grants.
- Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.
The verdict
STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and most voting board members are independent. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 58
- Transparency & Controls: 94
- Accountability: 100
- Sustainability: 90
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 32.5%; rating input score 32
- Program expense ratio: 91.2%; rating input score 91
- Fundraising efficiency: $102.03 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 88; 88th percentile among comparable filings
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: 99.8%; rating input score 100; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
- Whistleblower policy: Pass
- Document-retention policy: Pass
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Pass
- Independent financial-statement audit: Pass
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 66.5%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 4.5; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 26.1% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 29.7% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 32.8% per year; rating input score 100; 94th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 32.5% of revenue deployed · 91.2% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $839K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
- Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
- Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
- Filing history: 6 filing years from 2019 to 2025
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
- Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 32/100.