named programs · 7 · from sources
What they call their work
Central
Documentary series podcast combining narrative potential and journalistic rigor to explore stories relevant to the entire continent, launched in 2024
Clubes de Escucha
In-person listener clubs organized by audience members to collectively listen to and discuss podcast episodes
Deambulantes
Membership program launched in 2019 that supports the organization financially and strengthens community engagement
El hilo
Weekly news podcast providing context and analysis on the most important stories from Latin America, launched in 2020 with over 290 episodes
Jiveworld
Language-learning application that transforms podcast episodes into customized Spanish lessons for students and teachers
Radio Ambulante
Narrative podcast telling underreported stories from Latin America and anywhere Spanish is spoken, with over 300 episodes produced across more than 20 countries
The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos
Podcast featuring intergenerational conversations between Jorge Ramos and his daughter Paola about politics, culture, and society from a Latino perspective, launched in 2025
activities · 5 groups
What they do
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Youth & Emerging Filmmaker Training 1 activity
- Operates educational initiatives to support podcast-based learning and storytellingRuns a school for aspiring radio and podcast producers focused on Latin American stories and facilitates a network of educators who use Radio Ambulante content in their curricula. Also supports listener-organized Listening Clubs to foster group engagement with podcast episodes.
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Produces and distributes supplementary podcast content and newslettersReleases a weekly Friday newsletter featuring media recommendations from team members and sends a weekly Tuesday email announcing new podcast episodes to subscribers.
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Nonprofit Investigative & Community Journalism 1 activity
- Produces investigative and research-based audio stories on social and political issuesConducts and publishes in-depth journalistic reporting on underreported topics such as foreign correspondence in conflict zones, migration, protests in Guatemala, and socioeconomic challenges in Latin America, often involving field reporting and narrative reconstruction.
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Podcast and Radio Production 1 activity
- Produces narrative audio journalism podcasts for Spanish-speaking audiencesCreates and distributes long-form narrative podcast content exploring personal, social, and political stories from Latin America and Latin American communities in the United States, with episodes published weekly across multiple series including Radio Ambulante, El hilo, Central, and The Moment. The organization has produced over 290 episodes of El hilo alone and features stories from more than 20 Latin American countries.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Provides Spanish language learning through podcast-based educational toolsOffers a language-learning application, Jiveworld, that transforms Radio Ambulante podcast episodes into customized lessons to teach spoken Spanish, supporting language acquisition through narrative audio content.
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financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$1.80M
Contributions & grants$1.19M66%
Program service revenue$603K34%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$5K
expenses
Total expenses$2.19M
Program expenses78%
Admin / overhead17%
Fundraising5%
Salaries & benefits$466K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$138K
Cash$46K
Investments$0
Liabilities$450K
Net assets$-313K
Liquid reserves0.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue +15.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023
Who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA CAROLINA GUERRERO ULLOA | BOARD PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $210K |
| DANIEL ALARCON | BOARD TREASURER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | 40 | $180K |
board members · 1
- GRACIELA MOCHKOFSKY — SECRETARY
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- 070 Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Alberto Arce Partner — Collaborated with journalist Alberto Arce on a story about foreign correspondence in conflict zones.
- All Things Considered Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- California Sunday Magazine Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Centro de Periodismo Investigativo de Puerto Rico Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- ESPN 30 x 30 Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Graciela Mochkofsky Partner — Former executive director and key figure in the founding and leadership of Radio Ambulante
- Jiveworld Partner — Collaborates on a Spanish-language learning application using Radio Ambulante stories.
- Jiveworld Partner — Collaborates with Jiveworld to offer listeners a discount on an English-learning app.
- Jiveworld Partner — Partner from which Radio Ambulante receives a percentage of revenue from sales of its Spanish-language learning app.
- Las Raras Podcast Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Latino USA Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Noticias Telemundo Partner — Co-produced the podcast series "El péndulo" on Latino voting in the 2024 U.S. presidential election
- Planet Money Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- PopUp Magazine Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Radio Ambulante 2.0 Partner — Collaborative initiative focused on evolving the Radio Ambulante platform.
- Radiolab Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Reply All Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Rough Translation Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- The New York Times Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- This American Life Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Univision Partner — Collaborated on media projects
- Valeria Fernández Partner — Collaborates with journalist Valeria Fernández on reporting stories related to migration and identity.
- iHeart Partner — Distribution partner for the Radio Ambulante podcast.
- iHeartMedia Partner — Co-produces The Moment with Jorge Ramos and Paola Ramos
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Centering Underrepresented Voices Through First-Person Narrativemethodology: first_person_narrative_journalismBy using first-person narrative journalism and centering protagonists from underrepresented Latin American and U.S. Latino communities, the organization makes abstract social issues like migration, identity, and injustice tangible and relatable, because personal storytelling fosters deeper audience empathy and understanding of systemic realities.
- Community Engagement via Listener-Led Listening Clubsmethodology: community_engaged_listeningBy fostering community around narrative journalism through listener-organized Listening Clubs, the organization promotes deep, authentic conversations about social issues, because shared listening experiences create collective meaning-making and sustained audience investment.
- Immersive Storytelling as Educational Practicemethodology: immersive_education_through_storyBy training storytellers and educators through immersive, practice-based education and authentic narrative content, the organization builds capacity in audio storytelling and language learning, because direct engagement with lived-experience narratives deepens skill acquisition and cultural understanding.