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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by FOUNDATION OF COGNITIVE THERAPY AND RESEARCH.

Totals

Total revenue
$8,774,679
Total expenses
$8,076,220
Contributions and grants received
$163,918
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$8,194,651
Investment income
$324,221
Other revenue
$91,889
Total assets, end of year
$11,340,200
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,302,683
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$10,037,517
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$7,041,639
Management and general expenses
$995,553
Fundraising expenses
$39,028
Program service expenses (Part III)
$7,041,639

Program services were 87.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $5,021

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $158,897

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $45,331

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Online Training

    total $5,400,311 · related or exempt $5,400,311

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CTR

    total $886,190 · related or exempt $886,190

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Training for Organizat

    total $868,129 · related or exempt $868,129

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Psychotherapy Income

    total $427,425 · related or exempt $427,425

  • 2e · Program service revenue: Workshops

    total $341,804 · related or exempt $341,804

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $270,792 · related or exempt $270,792

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $230,118 · excluded $230,118

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $498 · excluded $498

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $972,824

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $878,721

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $94,103

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $94,103 · excluded $94,103

  • 11a · Other revenue: Miscellaneous

    total $91,391 · excluded $91,391

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $91,391

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $846,014 · program services $501,743 · management and general $342,163 · fundraising $2,108

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,656,054 · program services $2,302,596 · management and general $340,842 · fundraising $12,616

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $295,096 · program services $253,661 · management and general $40,152 · fundraising $1,283

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $281,817 · program services $227,299 · management and general $53,326 · fundraising $1,192

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $22,850 · program services $18,287 · management and general $4,426 · fundraising $137

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $53,747 · program services $43,104 · management and general $10,354 · fundraising $289

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $77,491 · program services $65,405 · management and general $11,871 · fundraising $215

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $377,993 · program services $373,806 · fundraising $4,187

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $352,449 · program services $317,070 · management and general $34,624 · fundraising $755

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $376,000 · program services $302,488 · management and general $71,929 · fundraising $1,583

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $61,706 · program services $49,698 · management and general $11,751 · fundraising $257

  • 17 · Travel

    total $21,630 · program services $19,467 · management and general $2,119 · fundraising $44

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,396 · program services $21,396

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $283,710 · program services $228,735 · management and general $53,817 · fundraising $1,158

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $53,698 · program services $43,185 · management and general $10,268 · fundraising $245

  • 24a · Other expenses: Trainee Discount

    total $1,758,627 · program services $1,758,627

  • 24b · Other expenses: Adjunct Faculty

    total $375,847 · program services $375,847

  • 24c · Other expenses: Online Training Shared

    total $84,725 · program services $84,725

  • 24d · Other expenses: Workshop Expenses

    total $19,609 · program services $19,122 · management and general $471 · fundraising $16

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $55,761 · program services $35,378 · management and general $7,440 · fundraising $12,943

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $133,934 · end of year $220,732

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $430,293 · end of year $1,352,622

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $194,058 · end of year $205,924

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $110,452 · end of year $158,590

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $107,467

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $87,767

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $92,274 · end of year $19,700

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $7,950,454 · end of year $8,869,098

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $33,869 · end of year $231,827

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $335,082 · end of year $281,707

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $307,701 · end of year $492,710

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $578,795 · end of year $566,206

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $34,663 · end of year $243,767

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,338,575 · end of year $10,037,517

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $20,682 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

Beck Institute is a 501(c)3 nonprofit with the mission of improving lives worldwide through excellence and innovation in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy.

  • On-Demand courses: Beck Institute on-line training courses are designed to expand the reach of our excellent training in CBT and CT-R by making them accessible to a broader audience. Through this program, health and mental health professionals from all over the world learn evidence-based CBT from experts in the field, thereby extending access to quality mental health care for the individuals that they treat. In 2025, courses included Essentials of CBT, CBT in Practice, Personality Disorders, Depression, CBT for Anxiety, a Mindfulness course, Suicide Prevention and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy for Serious Mental Health Conditions (CT-R). We also provide several shorter format webinars. In 2025, there were over 13,000 courses taken with trainees represented throughout the United States and the world.

    Expenses $2,705,721 · Revenue $5,400,311

  • Training for Organizations: Beck Institute provides lecturers and keynote speakers around the U.S. and the world to present workshops both virtually and on-site at mental health and related organizations. Speakers offer a wide range of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) topics, focusing on the practical application of CBT and CT-R including tailor-made programs (that may include but are not limited to didactic presentations, multimedia, demonstrations, and role-plays) based on the needs of the specific organization requesting training. In 2025, Beck Institute provided approximately 100 days of training in CBT across the United States, as well as the countries of Brazil, China, Egypt, India, and Turkey. The mission of The Beck Institute Center for Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) is to improve the lives of individuals with serious mental health condition diagnosis, along with their providers and families. All (CT-R) implementations involve focus groups, workshops, and ongoing consultation typically for a 6 to 9 month period.

    Expenses $2,369,558 · Revenue $1,754,319

  • Workshops: Virtual web-based workshops provide trainees with live intensive, didactic and experiential learning in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) through the use of lecture, discussion, and role-play. Approximately 600 trainees attended our workshops in 2025.

    Expenses $863,648 · Revenue $341,804

  • Clinical Program: Beck Institute provides individuals, couples, and families Cognitive Behavior Therapy services on an outpatient basis to adults and adolescents, for a wide range of psychiatric disorders. In 2025, Beck Institute conducted approximately 2,000 patient sessions.Supervision and Consultation - In 2025, approximately 600 sessions were conducted through our Supervision program, which provides one-on-one guidance and support from expert Beck Institute faculty.Weight Management Program - In 2025, Beck Institute provided approximately 350 client sessions. Beck Institute also held several virtual webinars and group coaching sessions in 2025.

    Expenses $1,102,712 · Revenue $698,217

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Richard J Busis Esq

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Matthew Cohen

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judge Phyllis W Beck

    Director (To 03/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Busis Md

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tine Hansen-Turton Mga Jd

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel T Beck Licsw

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Doug Jordan

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Estelle Richman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Winigrad

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Melissa Greenberg

    Director (To 12/2025)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Pingree

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Judith S Beck PhD

    President

    Total calculated
    $286,662
    From this org
    $261,594
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,068
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $261,594
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,230
    Filer's total
    $286,662

  • Allen R Miller

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $210,844
    From this org
    $188,775
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,069
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $188,775
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,231
    Filer's total
    $210,844

  • Kenneth Kaminski

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $177,530
    From this org
    $172,877
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,653
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,877
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,815
    Filer's total
    $177,530

  • Julie Snow-Reagan

    Director of Operations

    Total calculated
    $170,978
    From this org
    $151,468
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,510
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $151,468
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,672
    Filer's total
    $170,978

  • Norman D Cotterell

    Psychologist

    Total calculated
    $162,079
    From this org
    $125,759
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,320
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $122,898
    Bonus
    $2,861
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,482
    Filer's total
    $162,079

  • Julia Cannon

    Controller

    Total calculated
    $124,767
    From this org
    $104,610
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,157
    Hours/week
    40

  • Sofia Chernoff

    Director of CBT Program

    Total calculated
    $170,322
    From this org
    $144,023
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,299
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,023
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,838
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,461
    Filer's total
    $170,322

  • Paul Grant

    CT-R Programs Director

    Total calculated
    $144,452
    From this org
    $125,051
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,401
    Hours/week
    40

  • Francesca Lewis-Hathaway

    Psychologist

    Total calculated
    $124,023
    From this org
    $108,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,690
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
The following individuals each received an accrued 2025 discretionary bonus of $2,838 (paid in May 2026): - Judith S. Beck, Ph.D. (President) - Allen R Miller (Executive Director) - Kenneth Kaminski (CFO) - Julie Snow-Reagan (Director of Operations) - Julia Cannon (Controller) - Francesca Lewis-Hathaway (Psychologist) - Norman D Cotterell (Psychologist) - Sofia Chernoff (Director of CBT Program) - Paul Grant (Director of CT-R Program)

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
IRS schema version
2025v4.2
Source object
202612159349300906

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