Assist

“The 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and Board of Directors prior to filing.”

“The organization requires annual review and renewal acceptance of the policy by the members of the Board of Directors.”

“When determining compensation, the Board of Directors meets and votes in absence of the Executive Director.”

“The organization Forms 990 are available online at Guidestar, for viewing at the Portland, Oregon office or by written request.”

“Forms are available for viewing at the Portland office”

“The mission of ASSIST is to officially advocate for and represent applicants with severe disabilities who are eligible for SSI and SSD benefits. ASSIST guides clients through all levels of the Federal Administrative claims review process. ASSIST is a revenue-generating service for its clients and a key element in the fight to end homelessness. ASSIST's services, both guiding clients through the application process and educating other service providers on the process, benefit clients and the community.”

“The mission of ASSIST is to officially advocate for and represent applicants with severe disabilities who are eligible for SSI and SSD benefits. ASSIST guides clients through all levels of the Federal Administrative claims review process. ASSIST is a revenue-generating service for its clients and a key element in the fight to end homelessness. ASSIST's services, both guiding clients through the application process and educating other service providers on the process, benefit clients and the community.”

“In 2020 during Covid ASSIST continued to increase new revenue streams through grants and governmental contracts to be able to grow our operations to serve more people with disabilities in the Portland metropolitan area. Many grant requests were made following a robust grants calendar throughout the year. We enrolled 85 New clients into the program. These severely disabled clients were helped to file Social Security Disability benefits (SSD) and Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI) applications. We successfully completed 62 cases for our clients. By the end of the year, we had 94 open cases still in progress. Over 86% of all community referrals to ASSIST are for Washington County residents. Additional training sessions and introductory events were conducted for Washington County service providers partners to strengthen the understanding of ASSIST's work and expand our referral base. Special outreach to organizations that serve people of color have also happened throughout the year. Casework Revenue totaled $165,403. Cash Donation totaled $13,099. We continued to increase agency reserves to facilitate at least three months of expenses. 40% of ASSIST's clients are people of color. Emphasis in the coming year will be to serve more people of color as Washington County is one of the most diverse counties in Oregon.”

“The amount of $57,436 under Other Expenses was the amount given to ASSIST from the State of Oregon Health Authority Grant (OHA) funded through the US Federal Government (CARES). Under the grant agreement from OHA, ASSIST is classified as a Subrecipient of this grant. $57,436 was given out to our clients for Covid-19 related expenses. No one individual (client) received more then $3,500.00.”