The Den Collective

Legal name: The Den Collective Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
812724200
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2024
Official website data refreshed
Jun 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Bethesda, MD, USA
Phone
3016525158
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Judaism
Affiliation
Judaism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$470,068
Expenses
$567,012
Assets
$245,435
Liabilities
$20,667

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

11 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • Aderet Drucker (Rabbi, Executive Director)
  • Diane Schilit (Co-President)
  • William Warwick (Co-President)

Highest reported compensation

  • Aderet Drucker (Rabbi, Executive Director): $157,238 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our vision at the Den is to create intimate spaces for intentional Jewish experiences of belonging where people feel seen, heard, and cared for; creating a culture where everyone has a rabbi they can talk to, learn with, and lean on. Connect with UsOur Vision + MissionRitual + Support ResourcesOur SupportersNavigating IsraelDonate _the Den Collective_ ® is _committed to creating sacred spaces that celebrate difference, confront bias, and advocate for marginalized people. We reject all forms of discrimination and harassment and uphold a culture of mutual respect. We join with 150+ other members of the_ _SRE network_ _in our commitment to prioritize safety, promote respect, and advance equity._ the Den Collective is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization / Tax ID: #81-2724200 / Copyright © 2026 the Den Collective / All rights reserved / Site by Lore Design.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Den Collective held Jewish programs, Jewish holiday celebrations, Shabbat gatherings, and Jewish learning sessions. Examples include Awakened Heart: Shabbat Morning Holistic Experience; Just Breathe: Wisdom & Wellness; Selichot: Havdalah and Singing Circle; Knead to Know: Challah Bake; Interfaith Couples Learning Cohorts; Women's Learning Circle; Jewish Couples Learning Cohorts; Parashah (Torah) Study & Discussion Group; and New and Expectant Parents' Learning Circle. The organization updated its website to meet the needs of living during a pandemic. The rabbis performed life-cycle events, including wedding ceremonies, conversions, baby-naming ceremonies, and home dedications. The rabbis engaged with the community in one-one-one interactions for pastoral care, life-cycle support, and Jewish education. With two full-time rabbis, each based in a different area, the Den Collective deepened its reach throughout Montgomery County, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 92
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 84
  • Sustainability: 18
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 94.3%; rating input score 94
  • Fundraising efficiency: $14.87 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Fail
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -20.6%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.43; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 27.7%; rating input score 12; 12th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 16.6% per year; rating input score 100; 81st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 14.6% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -4.5% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site
  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.3% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 10 board members independent · 5 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $535K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $157K · 11 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 44 of 44 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 8 not reported.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 50/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 22/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 12/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.