Who we are
ECONSTART LLC was founded by German Marcelino, who serves as Founder & CEO. The firm operates across the United States and works with nonprofits, membership associations, worker cooperatives, and similar mission-driven organizations.
We are not a law firm, an accounting firm, or a tax preparer. Our work is structural and strategic — mapping how an organization is actually governed and funded against how it says it is governed and funded, and closing the gap.
What we do
- Governance Review — bylaws, board structure, and operational practice mapped against one another, to surface misalignments before they become liabilities.
- Form 990 & Financial Analysis — 990s read as strategic documents: reserve ratios, program efficiency patterns, and sustainability indicators, not just a compliance checklist.
- Institutional Systems Design — decision matrices, succession protocols, and financial sustainability models, built so an organization doesn't depend on any single person.
How we work
Every engagement pairs multi-model AI analysis with senior human validation before anything reaches a client. Automation accelerates the work; it never replaces judgment. Scope and fee are agreed in writing before any work begins, and every engagement is fixed-fee — there is no hourly billing.
The Rapid Structural Snapshot ($500) delivers a written brief in 5 business days. Larger engagements — Governance Architecture, Financial Sustainability Models, Succession & Transition Systems — run on a custom scope agreed up front. See Services for the full list.
Free diagnostic
Not ready for a paid engagement? The 990 Health Score scores any US nonprofit's reserves, operating margin, liability ratio, and revenue trend from public IRS filings — free, no signup, full result on screen.
Contact
Questions about ECONSTART, our services, or an active engagement? Reach out directly.