17 October 2023,

Hi Lori and Charles,

Since you’ve achieved platinum transparency status on Guidestar, I am requesting that, in the name of transparency, as The Whale Sanctuary Project is a nonprofit organization working in the public trust, that you make the following information available in full, and easily accessible, on your website within the next thirty days:

• Annual salary for Nova Scotia Project Manager Alexandra Vance and a list of other candidates considered for the position.
• Annual salary for The Whale Sanctuary Project Deputy Executive Director Matt Maraynes and a list of other candidates considered for the position.
• The full results from your Environmental Site Assessment phases 1, 2, and 3 at the proposed Indian Harbour sanctuary site.
• A depth chart for the submerged portion of the proposed Indian Harbour sanctuary.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project by Pritam Singh.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project by Singh Johnston Charitable Foundation.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project by Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project by Sea Shepherd Global.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project by Friends of Lolita/Friends of Toki.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project from Miami-Dade County and any of its departments or agencies.
• An itemized list of any and all payments/donations/grants made to The Whale Sanctuary Project from Controladora Dolphin (dba The Dolphin Company) and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including MS Leisure (dba Miami Seaquarium).
• An itemized list of all services rendered by The Whale Sanctuary Project to Friends of Lolita/Friends of Toki.
• An itemized list of all services rendered by The Whale Sanctuary Project to Miami-Dade County and any of its departments or agencies.
• An itemized list of all services rendered rendered by The Whale Sanctuary Project to Controladora Dolphin (dba The Dolphin Company) and any of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including MS Leisure (dba Miami Seaquarium).
• An itemized list of The Whale Sanctuary Staff subcontracted by your organization, listing which projects, clients and years.
• Fully audited financial records, including listings of any and all restricted pledges, for calendar years 2016 through 2022.
• Itemized listings of paid and reimbursed travel expenses for the President and Executive Director of The Whale Sanctuary Project for calendar years 2017 through 2022.
• Your two-, five- and ten-year business plans starting in 2016 and each update thereafter.

Thank you,

Joe Kleiman, ThemedReality.com

TOP: Alexandra Vance and Matt Maraynes. Source: whalesanctuaryproject.org