31 Questions for ACORN

This was passed along to me by member of the ACORN 8. When it was first revealed that Dale Rathke embezzled from ACORN, through CCI, members of the board began taking a much closer look at the operation. During the course of their investigation, the came up with these 31 questions that they have found critical.


1)Listing of all ACORN related entities; by name, function, organizational type and tax exempt status (with contact information).

2)Organizational Chart of all ACORN related entities.

3)Complete Listing of all ACORN related management and staff (with contact information); i.e., a copy of all ACORN related Corporate / Staff Directories.

4)Listing of all Accounting Firms (with contact information) for all ACORN related entities.

5)Copy of all existing contracts with the Accounting Firms for all ACORN related entities.

6)Listing of all present or former Law Firms (with contact information) for all ACORN related entities.

7)Copy of all existing contracts with the Law Firms for all ACORN related entities.

8)Listing of all Management Agreements (with contact information) for all ACORN related entities.

9)Copy of all existing management contracts for all ACORN related entities.

10)Listing of all ACORN related real estate or leased property.

11)Copy of all existing ACORN related leases.

12)Organizational Structure of all ACORN related entities.

13)Listing of all ACORN related banking and financial accounts.
14)Account numbers of all ACORN related banking and financial accounts.

15)Copy of all ACORN related leases made with Wade Rathke controlled entities.

16)Copy of all ACORN related lease payments made to Wade Rathke controlled entities.


17)Listing of all ACORN donors / funders (contact information).

18)Copies of all "settlement agreements" made with ACORN related entities.

19)Copy of all organizational documentation for the "Chief Organizer Fund".

20)Copy of all ACORN related payments made to the "Chief Organizer Fund".

21)Total Number of missed payroll checks from ACORN related employees.

22)Listing of ACORN employees with missed payroll checks (with contact information).

23)Total Number of ACORN related draft payments over last six months.

24)Listing of every ACORN member whose checking account has been drafted multiple times within a thirty day period (with contact information).

25)Listing of the Total Number of missed Tax Payments for ACORN employees.

26)Copy of Citizen Consulting Inc. (CCI) management / consulting contract.

27)Copy of Citizen Consulting Inc. (CCI) organizational structure.

28)Copy of Dale Rathke repayment agreement.

29)Copy of Dale Rathke repayment promissory note.

30)Listing of all ACORN related computer networks, servers websites and corresponding network addresses and passwords (with system administrator contact information).

31)Listing of all entities in which Wade Rathke, Dale Rathke or Beth Bumpers are owners, officers, directors or beneficiaries (past or present).