TSPI is founded by David Bussau of Maranatha Trust (Australia), Kirk Fowler and Barry Harper of Institute for International Development (IIDI) (United States), and Filipino civic leaders Aurelio Llenado, Romulo Petines, Dr Ricardo Jumawan, Dr Eliseo Pajaro and Lyn Baldemor. TSPI is registered as a nongovernment, nonstock and nonprofit corporation with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on October 20, 1981.