BuzzFeed (BZFD) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Jonah Peretti, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $263,079 in 2025, down 70% from $877,051 the year before.

Filed
April 23, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$263,079-70% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
56%$146,613 in awards
CEO Base Salary
$115,000Reduced from $325,000 in 2024
CFO Base Salary
$402,800Increased from $380,000 in 2024
Chief Legal Officer Salary
$405,563Increased from $386,250 in 2024

How Peretti was paid

$263,079 in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary44%Stock awards56%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Jonah PerettiFounder and Chief Executive Officer$263,079
Matthew OmerChief Financial Officer$817,291
David ArroyoChief Legal & Compliance Officer and Corporate Secretary$826,515

What changed and why

  • $263KJonah Peretti received a total compensation of $263,079 for fiscal 2025.
  • $325KJonah Peretti's annual base salary was reduced from $325,000 to $115,000.
  • No bonuses were paid to any executive officers under the corporate bonus plans for 2025.
  • The compensation committee did not grant any discretionary bonus in 2026 for 2025.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.