Zócalo Public Square

This profile is for Zócalo Public Square (EIN 47-0935094); the EIN has been cross-checked against public charity directories and nonprofit filing records and matches the organization known as Zócalo Public Square in Los Angeles. Zócalo is a nonprofit ideas exchange that blends live public programming with humanities journalism and was founded in Los Angeles in 2003. It now operates as a unit of Arizona State University Media Enterprise and presents free and low-cost public events while publishing original journalism online.

Zócalo publishes essays, columns, poetry, and artwork and syndicates its journalism widely to hundreds of media outlets, while also producing in-person programs, festivals, and panel discussions in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities. In the last 2–3 years the organization has continued its national programming and editorial initiatives, run its annual Zócalo Book & Poetry Prize series (2024 and 2025 winners), and received regional journalism recognition.

Zócalo’s primary institutional support comes through Arizona State University (ASU Media Enterprise), supplemented by grants, event sponsorships, and individual donors (donations are processed through the ASU Foundation). The organization remains active and donor-facing with a visible web presence and ongoing events and editorial output.