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2011-11-14T11:18:45-06:00 2010-12-31 SWALLING & ASSOCIATES PC 3201 C STREET SUITE 405 ANCHORAGE AK 995033963 990 2010-01-01 920073333 COMMONWEALTH NORTH INC COMM 9072761414 711 M STREET STE 104 ANCHORAGE AK 99501 THOMAS NIGHSWANDER PRESIDENT 9072761414 2011-11-11 true WAYNE D ESKI CPA 9075637977 2011-11-14 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z THOMAS NIGHSWANDER PRESIDENT 711 M STREET STE 104 ANCHORAGE AK 99501 258632 false X WWW.COMMONWEALTHNORTH.ORG X 1979 AK PURPOSE: TO EDUCATE MEMBERS AND OTHERS ON SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING ALASKA AND ITS FUTURE, AND TO ASSIST IN THEIR RESOLUTION. VISION: TO LEAD ALASKANS TO ADOPT ENLIGHTENED POLICIES THAT ENHANCE ALASKANS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND THAT IMPROVE THE STATE'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ITS RESOURCES. CORE VALUES: 1. RECOGNIZE THE STATE'S UNIQUE OBLIGATION TO MANAGE THE COMMON WEALTH OF ALASKA 2. COMMIT TO THE FUTURE OF ALASKA 3. PUT ALASKA'S INTERESTS BEFORE SPECIAL INTERESTS 4. EXERCISE INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY AND RIGOR 5. 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VISION: TO LEAD ALASKANS TO ADOPT ENLIGHTENED POLICIES THAT ENHANCE ALASKANS' QUALITY OF LIFE AND THAT IMPROVE THE STATE'S ABILITY TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE ITS RESOURCES. CORE VALUES: 1. RECOGNIZE THE STATE'S UNIQUE OBLIGATION TO MANAGE THE COMMON WEALTH OF ALASKA 2. COMMIT TO THE FUTURE OF ALASKA 3. PUT ALASKA'S INTERESTS BEFORE SPECIAL INTERESTS 4. EXERCISE INTELLECTUAL INTEGRITY AND RIGOR 5. RESPECT ALL PEOPLES AND CULTURES CLASSES OF MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 COMMONWEALTH NORTH IS FUNDED BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DUES AND PRIVATE SECTOR UNDERWRITING. ELECTION OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S REGULAR, DUES- PAYING MEMBERS. ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 2010 FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED & APPROVED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.