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OUR STORY

We Didn't Start a Nonprofit. We Answered a Call.

Some families lose land through tax sales, missing wills, and knowledge that dies with elders. We exist so that stops.

Preserving Stories. Protecting Land. Building Legacy.

ABOUT US

We Didn't Start a Nonprofit. We Answered a Call.

The Legacy Table Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity rooted in St. Petersburg, Florida — built to help Black families protect their land, their stories, and their future.

EIN: 41-5188817 | ACTIVE 501(C)(3) | EST. 2026

MEET OUR FOUNDER

Tamika Ngaham — Founder & Executive Director

With over 20 years of professional leadership experience — including healthcare facility management, community organizing, and business development — Tamika Ngaham founded The Legacy Table Foundation Inc. out of a deeply personal calling.

Having witnessed firsthand how Black families lose land, wealth, and history through systemic gaps in education and access, Tamika built a table where every family could sit, learn, and leave with something to pass down.

"I didn't start a nonprofit. I answered a call that had been placed on my life long before I had the words for it." — Tamika Ngaham, Founder

THE FOUNDER'S STORY

A Father Who Taught His Daughter to Grow Food Before They Ever Talked About Money

Our founder grew up watching her grandparents tend land in Palatka, Florida. They didn't talk about wealth — they demonstrated it. They grew food. They owned their ground. They passed down something most families never get: a place to return to.

Her father continued that tradition. Before she ever learned about savings accounts or credit scores, she learned how to plant, how to harvest, and how to respect the land beneath her feet. That education — rooted in soil and story — became the foundation for everything Legacy Table does today.

But she also saw the other side. Families who lost land through tax sales. Elders who passed away before anyone wrote down their stories. Heirs who inherited confusion instead of clarity. The Legacy Table Foundation exists because that pattern is not inevitable — it is preventable.

THE BIG TABLE PHILOSOPHY

Everyone Gets a Seat. Everyone Learns to Set One for the Next Generation.

The Big Table is more than a metaphor. It is the organizing principle of everything we do. At our table, there is no income threshold, no education requirement, no zip code that disqualifies you. We believe every family — regardless of where they are starting — deserves access to the knowledge, land, and community that makes legacy possible.

💰 The Financial Table: Business credit, estate planning, heirs' property protection, and wealth-building basics.

🌾 The Agricultural Table: Land ownership, food growing, farm-based education, and connecting families to the soil.

🌿 The Health Table: Brain-healthy nutrition, wellness education, and the connection between land and longevity.

📖 The Legacy Table: Story preservation, digital memoirs, family history, and passing wisdom to the next generation.

Our Mission

Families lose what they were never taught to keep. We teach families to keep what they build — land, wealth, health, and story.

The Legacy Table Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in St. Petersburg, Florida. We serve families across the Gulf Coast and beyond — connecting them to land, knowledge, and each other.

Preserving Stories. Protecting Land. Building Legacy.

LEGAL & TRANSPARENCY

Our Commitment to Accountability

We operate with full transparency so that every donor, partner, and family we serve can trust us completely.

Legal Name: The Legacy Table Foundation Inc.

EIN: 41-5188817

Status: Active 501(c)(3) Public Charity — Confirmed March 20, 2026

State of Registration: Florida — Serving St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay, and Palatka regions

Donations to The Legacy Table Foundation Inc. are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

GOVERNANCE

Our Board of Directors

The Legacy Table Foundation Inc. is governed by a dedicated board committed to transparency, accountability, and community impact.

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Board member profiles will be updated as our governance structure is formalized. For inquiries, contact [email protected]