Civic Intelligence

School of Constructive Arts

EIN 85-2422074 • 501(c)3 • Alpine, TX

Profile

The School of Constructive Arts is a field-school teaching design, building, and ecology through direct participation and experimentation. Our approach combines ancestral knowledge of natural materials and energy with advancing technology and contemporary building techniques to derive sustainable models of living for our time.

1316 Snake RdAlpine, TX 79830

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

14th percentile

-67%

Faster asset growth than 14% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

3rd percentile

-100%

Faster revenue growth than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$125,156

Down $257,114 (-67%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$368,484

Down $8,575 (-2.3%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

Down

$0

Down $102,939 (-100%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$8,575

Down $117,035 (-93%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$8,575

Up $14,096 (+62%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth14th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2021: $307,352Liabilities 2021: $4,240Net Assets 2021: $303,1122021Assets 2022: $454,810Liabilities 2022: $4,360Net Assets 2022: $450,4502022Assets 2023: $344,512Liabilities 2023: $3,960Net Assets 2023: $340,5522023Assets 2024: $382,270Liabilities 2024: $5,211Net Assets 2024: $377,0592024Assets 2025: $125,156Net Assets 2025: $368,4842025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$125,156
Liabilities-
Net Assets$368,484
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth3rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2021: $345,766Expenses 2021: $42,654Net Income 2021: $303,1122021Revenue 2022: $200,304Expenses 2022: $52,966Net Income 2022: $147,3382022Revenue 2023: $3,929Expenses 2023: $113,827Net Income 2023: -$109,8982023Revenue 2024: $102,939Expenses 2024: $125,610Net Income 2024: -$22,6712024Revenue 2025: $0Expenses 2025: $8,575Net Income 2025: -$8,5752025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$0
Expenses$8,575
Net Income-$8,575
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$125,156
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$368,484
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$8,575
Net income
-$8,575
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$3.68$0.00$0.09$0.09
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.82$0.05$3.77$1.03$1.26$0.23
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.45$0.04$3.41$0.04$1.14$1.10
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.55$0.04$4.50$2.00$0.53$1.47
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.07$0.04$3.03$3.46$0.43$3.03
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Aug 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2025
Signed
Dec 15, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The School of Constructive Arts is a field-school teaching design, building, and ecology through direct participation and experimentation. Our approach combines ancestral knowledge of natural materials and energy with advancing technology and contemporary building techniques to derive sustainable models of living for our time.

SCA's mission is to empower people and communities to build and live in healthy relation with the land and all its life.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SCA is a field school that taught regenerative design, building, and ecology through direct observation, participation, and experimentation.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Robert EstrinPresidentFT$0--
James JacksonSecretary-$0--
Lizette RohanaTreasurer-$0--
Jim HallockDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
School of Constructive Arts
EIN
85-2422074
Phone
6464072245
Address
1316 Snake Rd, Alpine, TX 79830

Signing Officer

Name
Robert Estrin
Title
President
Signed
2025-12-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dunagan Jack LLP
Address
4833 Spicewood Springs Rd Ste 102, Austin, TX 78759
Preparer
Gary Joseph Jack
Phone
5124208997
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

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“Depreciation $8575”

Other Assets.1001

“Automobiles - Beginning $8121 Automobiles - Ending $4527”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $5944 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $3515”

Total Liabilities.1001

“Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1251 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0”

Total Liabilities.1

“Loan - Beginning $3960 Loan - Ending $0”

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