Chime Financial (CHYM) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Christopher Britt, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $98.9M in 2025, up 525% from $15.8M the year before.

Filed
April 17, 2026
Annual meeting
June 2, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
5
CEO total pay
$98.9M+525% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
99%$97.8M in awards
CEO Base Salary
$500,000Unchanged from prior year
CEO Stock Awards
$97,769,843Granted in 2025

How Britt was paid

$98.9M 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.

Salary1%Bonus0%Stock awards99%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Christopher BrittCo-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer$98,935,542
Matthew NewcombChief Financial Officer$18,491,002
Adam FrankelGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary$5,425,684
Ryan KingCo-Founder and Director$58,211,809
Mark TroughtonPresident$22,824,832

What changed and why

  • $98.9MChristopher Britt received $98,935,542 in total compensation for fiscal year 2025.
  • Stock awards for the chief executive officer increased significantly compared to the prior fiscal year.
  • $447KNamed executive officers received annual base salaries around $447,000 to $500,000.
  • $240KNon-equity incentive plan compensation ranged from $240,000 to $350,000 for applicable named executives.

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.