Ideal Power (IPWR) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

David Somo, President and Chief Executive Officer, was paid $2.2M in 2025.

Filed
April 27, 2026
Annual meeting
June 3, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
3
CEO total pay
$2.2M2025
CEO pay in equity
96%$2.1M in awards
Prior say-on-pay support
90%of votes cast
CEO Base Salary
$425,000Annual base salary under employment agreement
CEO Target Bonus
100%Percentage of base salary
CFO Base Salary
$282,576Maintained for fiscal 2025
Say-on-Pay Support
90%Prior year approval rate

How Somo was paid

$2.2M 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.

Salary3%Stock awards96%All other compensation1%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
David SomoPresident and Chief Executive Officer$2,160,767
Timothy BurnsChief Financial Officer and Secretary$494,788
R. Daniel BrdarFormer President and Chief Executive Officer$678,216

What changed and why

  • David Somo was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 3, 2025, receiving new hire inducement grants.
  • $2.2MDavid Somo received total compensation of $2,160,767 for fiscal year 2025 following his appointment.
  • R. Daniel Brdar retired from his position as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 2, 2025.
  • 8.33%Actual performance bonuses paid to named executive officers for 2025 were equal to 8.33% of target.
  • 90%Stockholders approved the 2025 say-on-pay proposal with approximately 90% support at the annual meeting.

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.