Governance & independence

Last updated: October 16, 2026

Legal status

The Trusted Data and Technology Institute (TDTI) is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Internal Revenue Service has recognized TDTI as exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. TDTI is registered with the California Attorney General’s Registry of Charities and Fundraisers as a charitable nonprofit organization.

Officers and Directors

TDTI’s officers and directors provide leadership and oversight in accordance with its bylaws.

• Dr. Joseph Atalla, President and Director
• George Hawat, Treasurer and Director
• Abir Samaan, Director of Development

Biographies of our leadership are on the Leadership page.

How our work is funded

TDTI is currently funded by contributions from its officers and directors and is in the process of applying for grants. We will list grants and major donors on this page as they are awarded.

Our independence policy

• Funders and partners do not review, approve, or edit our findings before publication.
• Each paper discloses any funding, relationship, or conflict of interest connected to its subject.
• Our conclusions are our own and do not represent the views of any employer, agency, or company.

Research standards and corrections

• Our papers rely on public records and public data. Each paper names its sources, and where possible we publish the data and scripts needed to reproduce the results.
• Each paper states its authors and its limitations. Papers are not peer-reviewed unless they say so.
• To report an error, email info@trusteddti.com with “Correction” in the subject line. We review every report and note corrections on the paper’s entry on our Research page.

Contact

Trusted Data and Technology Institute, 27890 Clinton Keith Rd Ste D #415, Murrieta, CA 92562 · info@trusteddti.com