I am the real Francis Ventura, Executive Director of the National Veterans Parade Foundation.

Francis Ventura - National Veterans Parade

I am the real Francis Ventura, Executive Director of the National Veterans Parade Foundation.

Francis Ventura - National Veterans Parade

​Welcome to my official web page! As the Executive Director of the National Veterans Parade Foundation, I have the great privilege of producing the National Veterans Parade on our National Parade Route, Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC.

This work we do to honor the men and women who have served is a labor of love, for if it were not for our Veterans, we would not have this great celebration in this year of our Nation’s 250th Celebration. This all-volunteer effort is meant to bring unity to our Nation through providing a platform for those who wish to say, “Thank You for your Service.” As there had never before been a National Parade for our Veterans, we now enter our fourth annual Parade, and the attention it has drawn has now been both positive and, to those who wish to create disunity, a very large target. As they say, when you are over the target, you know it as you draw the flak.

Stay tuned this year as we keep everyone updated on great announcements for 2026, including our Grand Marshal for 2026, decorated Vietnam Veteran, helicopter gunship pilot, and yes, the most successful business book author of all time, Robert Kiyosaki! Our 2025 Grand Marshal, General Michael Flynn, will be on hand to introduce him at our Benefit Gala at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday, February 12th! www.nvpbenefitgala.com

When this nonprofit foundation began, we were perhaps naive to think that our efforts and character would need to be defended, but as they say, let no good deed go unpunished.

I can assure anyone interested (and if you found this on the same Google search you apparently are) that the National Veterans Parade Foundation disavows all accusations on fake websites that accuse members of the Foundation of fraud, grifting, and other nefarious activity.

We are in good standing with any and all relevant government agencies as a registered nonprofit 501(c)(3), with no past or current investigative issues.

We not only do not take any monetary payments from our Foundation work, but to the contrary, since the Foundation’s inception in 2023, I have personally made up the annual shortfall in Parade production expenses to ensure that the first ever National Parade for our Veterans will be continuing long after we are gone. I might add, we take no Federal Government funding, and on the contrary, we are billed by them and are paid in full for all of their expenses involved on Parade Day.

The first ever National Parade for our Veterans has been long overdue, and our commitment to it is shown by three consecutive fantastic Parades on our Nation’s National Parade Route in Washington, DC.


Francis Ventura
​Executive Director
​National Veterans Parade Foundation
​501c3 # 92-2400150
​1101 Connecticut Ave, NW
​Suite 450
​Washington, DC 20036
​202-674-8490