The Bowery Mission
Rebuilding Lives Since 1879
Mission
The Bowery Mission exists to promote the flourishing of New Yorkers overcoming homelessness and marginalization by providing compassionate services and transformative community.
Ruling year
1939
President & CEO
Mr. James Winans
Main address
90 Lafayette St FL 6
New York, NY 10013 USA
EIN
13-1617086
NTEE code
Homeless Services/Centers (P85)
Human Service Organizations (P20)
Religious Leadership, Youth Development (O55)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Compassionate Care
The Bowery Mission’s Compassionate Care program serves people experiencing homelessness and poverty by meeting immediate needs through emergency services in welcoming, trauma-informed environments. Meals, shelter, clothing, medical care and more are provided seven days a week, 365 days a year.
In Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023), the Mission provided 281,000 meals, 43,000 nights of emergency shelter, 31,000 articles of clothing and 44,000 emergency showers. Each meal and act of service is an invitation to our Residential and Community Programs, which help clients make progress toward their individual goals for overcoming homelessness. Men and women who express interest in our programs work with our clinical staff to create an Individual Action Plan (IAP) with specific, measurable goals for wellness, recovery, employment, housing and more. The foundation of all programming, the IAP provides a new level of evidence-based, person-centered care.
Residential & Community Programs
The Bowery Mission’s Residential & Community Programs help clients make progress toward independent living. Clients access comprehensive services for physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual healing — all in the context of a safe, supportive community. We address the needs of the whole person, inviting them to begin a customized program of activities and services. In Fiscal Year 2023 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023), The Bowery Mission’s residential programs served 214 men and women who are reconnecting with family, pursuing educational goals, and preparing for work and independent living.
Children's Programs
The Bowery Mission’s Children’s Programs empower children living below the poverty line to thrive and succeed through opportunities for leadership, skill-building and personal growth. Families in East Harlem and the South Bronx find support through our Mont Lawn City Camp programs, which help their children grow into adults who are spiritually grounded, economically self-sufficient, have healthy relationships and positively contribute to their communities. Year-round opportunities for enrichment culminate in an unforgettable week-long experience at our 200-acre Mont Lawn Camp in the Poconos Region of Pennsylvania, where they encounter the love of their Creator. In Fiscal Year 2023, we served 203 children in our year-round programs and 300 children at Mont Lawn Summer Camp.
Transitional Housing & Alumni Programs
The Bowery Mission’s Transitional Housing & Alumni Programs inspire graduates of our Residential Programs to sustain and grow their progress. Through transitional housing and ongoing access to services, graduates are equipped to find success beyond the walls of our programs. Residential Program graduates are invited to stay in transitional housing to save on housing costs while working toward financial stability.
Alumni continue to engage with The Bowery Mission community through reunion events and volunteer opportunities. They also have ongoing access to vocational services, and provide support and encouragement to others through sharing their own stories at chapel services, graduation ceremonies, events and more.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
Citygate Network 2024
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of participants who gain employment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Residential & Community Programs
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total unique individuals who gained sustainable employment while enrolled in our Residential Program.
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Extremely poor people, Homeless people, Immigrants and migrants, Unemployed people
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Total unique individuals who registered for a volunteer slot in Fiscal Year 2023. Number reflects volunteers across all programs.
Number of clients served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Unemployed people
Related Program
Residential & Community Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This reflects total unique clients served in our Residential and Transitional Housing Programs in a Fiscal Year.
Number of meals served or provided
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth, Economically disadvantaged people, Immigrants and migrants, Unemployed people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Total nutritious meals served across our sites. Sites include an emergency shelter, soup kitchen, camp, and residential programs for men and women.
Number of bed nights (nights spent in shelter)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Immigrants and migrants, Economically disadvantaged people, Unemployed people
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This includes nights of emergency shelter provided at our Tribeca Campus and nights of shelter provided to clients in our Residential Programs.
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
At-risk youth
Related Program
Children's Programs
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Total number of children served through after school programming (Mont Lawn City Camp) and summer camp (Mont Lawn Camp) in Fiscal Year 2023.
Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The Bowery Mission has four strategies for serving New Yorkers in need: Compassionate Care, Residential Programs, Transitional Housing & Alumni Programs, and Children’s Programs. The organization’s overall strategy is to provide a seamless continuum of care that reimagines the fight against poverty and homelessness.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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The Bowery Mission
Board of directorsas of 09/04/2024
Mr. Scott Stephenson
Former Chairman, President & CEO Verisk Analytics
Summer Ellis
Certified Public Accountant, Retired
Gini Elmore
Jamie Baker Knauss
Pediatrician
Pamela Leggett
Charles W. Veth
Founder & President CVM, Inc.
Addison Hardy
Senior Program Financial Analyst; MAG Aerospace
Laura Woodard
Consultant
Bryan Cho
Executive Vice President, Related Companies
Alexandra Vassilaros
President, Vassilaros & Sons Coffee Company
John P. Goetz
Managing Principal & Co-Chief Investment Officer, Pzena Investment Management
Leon D. Williams
Senior Pastor, Praise Tabernacle; Executive Director, Stand Ministries Outreach Center
Olga Statz
Deputy Commissioner & General Counsel; NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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