The Bowery Mission is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides hot meals, overnight shelter, and faith-based residential programs for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness.

[3] Since the 1990s, The Bowery Mission has expanded from a soup kitchen and men's shelter to providing programs and services at six campuses across the NYC metro area.

At its uptown campuses, The Bowery Mission provides faith-based Residential Programs for adults in crisis to achieve personal goals for life and work, heal from past trauma, and overcome barriers to independent living.

Located in East Harlem and the South Bronx, Mont Lawn City Camp offers year-round enrichment classes, tutoring, and mentoring for children and youth.

[14] For 16 years, Crosby wrote a new hymn to be sung at The Bowery Mission anniversary celebration held in November.

[12][16] One prominent board member was Sarah J. Bird, a philanthropist who was known as "the Mother of the Bowery Mission" due to her long-time service to the organization from 1881 to 1914.

[17] Hallimond introduced many innovative services, such as a home for women in Brooklyn, a Free Labor Bureau, and the famed breadline, which began in 1902.

The Emerys remodeled the facade in a Tudor Revival style reminiscent of an English Inn[20] and installed stained glass windows by Benjamin Sellers depicting the Parable of the Prodigal Son the second floor.

[12] In the 1970s, the Mission's front doors were painted their iconic red by Frank Grande, a former alcoholic and "Bowery Bum.

[25] In 2019, The Bowery Mission and its controlled affiliates received more than $7.3 million worth of donated food, clothing, and other items.