Foundation for Cognitive Therapy and Research

“Aaron T. Beck, President Emeritus and Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., President: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Judge Phyllis W. Beck, Chair, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Daniel T. Beck, LICSW, Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Roy Beck, MD, Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Richard J. Busis, Vice Chair, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Sarah Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Sarah Busis, MD, Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J., Busis, Matthew Cohen, and Alice Dubow. Matthew Cohen, Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J., Busis, Sarah Busis, and Alice Dubow. Judge Alice Dubow, Director, Board of Directors: Family relationship with Aaron T. Beck, Judith S. Beck, Phyllis W. Beck, Dan T. Beck, Roy Beck, Richard J. Busis, Sarah Busis, and Matthew Cohen.”

“The Form 990 draft, prepared by the accountants for the Foundation, was sent via mail or email to the Board of Directors. The Board reviewed and commented on the Form 990 draft before the document was finalized. The completed Form 990 is mailed or emailed to all members of the Board of Directors before filing.”

“Annually, the members of the Board of Directors review the Foundation's conflict of interest policy. Members of the Board of Directors are required to disclose a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest at the time the conflict or potential conflict of interest is discovered to the Executive Committee of the Board. If a conflict is discovered, the individual with whom a conflict exists may not vote or use any personal influence in regard to the matter; however, the individual may be counted in determining the quorum for Board of Directors meetings at which said matter is voted upon. Minutes of any meetings in which this occurs are required to reflect that the disclosure was made and that the individual abstained from participation in and voting on the matter.”

“The Compensation Committee recommends the compensation of both the President and the Executive Director. The members of the compensation committee meet to approve the recommendation at their discretion. The members are provided a market pricing and data survey for executive positions from a compensation expert from a human resources and benefits consultant firm. They are also provided salary and benefits detail from BI's HR and business departments. The committee last approved compensation in October 2016. The committee also held an executive session at the November 2016 board meeting to recommend compensation for the executives. The Board approved the recommendation without amendment.”

“Any/all governing documents, policies and financial statements are made available to the public upon request.”

“Beck Institute entered into an agreement with Psychwire, an Australian company that develops training websites and platforms for mental health and behavioral science fields. The agreement is an unincorporated joint venture with the purpose of disseminating CBT throughout the world. Beck Institute online training courses were designed to extend our mission by providing CBT training to individuals from all over the world with more convenience than travel to the Institute.”

“In 2016, Beck Institute implemented On the Road workshops with the intention of making our in-person training, historically only available in Philadelphia, more convenient to trainees by making them available on a more regional level. Beck Institute implemented online training courses, which were designed to provide CBT training to individuals from all over the world with more convenience than travel to the Institute in Philadelphia would afford them.”