Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc.

The Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc. is a minority-owned, non-profit corporate entity registered in SAM.gov that focuses on preserving and rehabilitating the historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama, a landmark significant to the African American civil rights movement. Located at 1431 Broad St in Selma, the organization is dedicated to maintaining and documenting the historical importance of a church that played a critical role in civil rights struggles from 1922 to 1968. The foundation provides preservation and rehabilitation services primarily through federal grant awards, with a specific emphasis on maintaining historically significant cultural and architectural sites related to African American history.

The organization has received multiple project grants from the Department of the Interior's National Park Service, specifically through the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program, focusing on African American Civil Rights (AACR) preservation. These grants, totaling approximately $4,990,165, have supported comprehensive preservation efforts including electrical system upgrades, fire protection improvements, architectural services, historic structure reports, and physical preservation of the 100-year-old church building. The grants range from $500,000 to $2,990,620 and cover projects with completion dates extending to 2029. Each grant has focused on critical infrastructure rehabilitation, documentation, and interpretation of the church's historical significance, with specific objectives of maintaining the structural integrity of the building and preserving its cultural legacy associated with the struggle for equal rights in the United States.