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Fiscal year 2025 · Filings through 2026-10-16

Grindr Inc. (GRND)

CEO George Arison was paid $56,168,082 in fiscal year 2025, ↑ up 758.9% from fiscal year 2024, the 99th percentile of its disclosed peer group (SEC filing 0001140361-26-018315 ↗): executive and director compensation, incentive-plan design, equity activity, and governance — every figure in this brief is traceable to its exact location in the company’s SEC filing — the document, the section, the page, and the table, linked directly.

$56,168,082 ↑
George Arison total, FY2025
99th
CEO pay percentile vs peers
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CEO-to-median pay ratio
70.31%
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01

Summary Compensation Table — fiscal year 2025

Named executive officerSalaryBonusStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentivePension / NQDCAll otherTotal
George Arison$1,000,000$1,401,000$52,247,082$0$1,500,000$0$20,000$56,168,082
Chief Executive Officer
John North43,75088,50015,988,803065,62502,18816,188,865
Chief Financial Officer
Austin Balance410,000294,1506,873,7530338,250021,0007,937,153
Chief Product Officer
Zachary Katz440,000221,0005,078,1860330,000014,3006,083,486
Chief Legal Officer & Head of Global Affairs
Vandana Mehta-Krantz378,75002,830,4570001,186,4124,395,619
Former Chief Financial Officer

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.

Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive

Named executive officerFY2025 totalFY2024 totalFY2023 totalΔ FY2024→2025
George Arison$56,168,082$6,539,444$5,518,573↑ +49,628,638
John North16,188,865———
Austin Balance7,937,1536,265,9985,389,000↑ +1,671,155
Zachary Katz6,083,4864,789,674—↑ +1,293,812
Vandana Mehta-Krantz4,395,6191,878,1085,981,067↑ +2,517,511

Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.

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01c

Board of directors

One page per director: the seat, the committees and the fee table, read for one person at a time.

DirectorRoleFY2025 total
Chad CohenIndependent Director$407,815
Daniel Brooks BaerIndependent Director$321,553
Fadi HannaIndependent Director—
G. Raymond Zage, IIIIndependent Director—
Gary I. HorowitzFormer director (through FY2025)$11,901
J. Michael Gearon, JrLead Independent Director—
James Fu Bin LuFormer director (through FY2025)$164,688
Lisa GershIndependent Director—
Meghan StablerIndependent Director$195,574
Nathan RichardsonIndependent Director$197,776
Rob SolomonIndependent Director—
02

Equity transactions since the proxy statement was filed

Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2025 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.

InsiderRoleTransaction dateCodeSharesPriceValueSecuritySource
Nathan RichardsonDirector2026-05-01D1,500$14$20,265CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-05-08D13,15300Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-05-08D18,46215276,984CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-05-08D13,15315197,333CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-05-08A13,153455,243CommonForm 4 ↗
Nathan RichardsonDirector2026-06-01D1,5001318,885CommonForm 4 ↗
Lisa GershDirector2026-06-02A1,73400RSUForm 4 ↗
Daniel Brooks BaerDirector2026-06-02A5,20500RSUForm 4 ↗
Daniel Brooks BaerDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-06-02A86700RSUForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Michael Gearon JrDirector2026-06-02A2,60200RSUForm 4 ↗
Rob SolomonDirector2026-06-02A1,73400RSUForm 4 ↗
Fadi HannaDirector2026-06-02A1,73500RSUForm 4 ↗
Chad CohenDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
Lisa GershDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
J. Michael Gearon JrDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
Rob SolomonDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
Fadi HannaDirector2026-06-02A13,59300CommonForm 4 ↗
Chad CohenDirector2026-06-02A4,04900RSUForm 4 ↗
George ArisonDirector2026-06-16D175,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-06-17D10,17213135,186CommonForm 4 ↗
George ArisonDirector2026-06-19A2,250,00000CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-06-29D12,79915187,505CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-07-01D12,80016208,384CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-07-16D10,17216162,243CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-08-03D12,97918232,194CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-08-17D10,17216161,023CommonForm 4 ↗
Daniel Brooks BaerDirector2026-08-19D3,5001654,775CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-08-31D26,30400Derivative, Class A CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-08-31D89,638151,385,803CommonForm 4 ↗
Austin BalanceChief Product Officer2026-08-31A26,3044110,477CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-09-12D31,54615482,023CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-09-14D15,22716237,084CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-09-16D333,600165,210,832CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-09-17D166,400152,564,224CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-10-01D2,0001631,300CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-10-01D6,5001597,760CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-10-01D199,230142,815,120CommonForm 4 ↗
John NorthChief Financial Officer2026-10-01D36,88814522,703CommonForm 4 ↗
G. Raymond Zage IIIDirector2026-10-02D292,270143,989,486CommonForm 4 ↗
Zachary KatzCLO and Head of Global Affairs2026-10-14D15,22715231,907CommonForm 4 ↗
George ArisonDirector2026-10-14D190,800152,873,448CommonForm 4 ↗

Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.

03

Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2025

ExecutiveAwardGrant dateThresholdTargetGrantedMaximumGrant-date fair value
George ArisonRSU2026-03-12——68,563—$837,154
John NorthRSU2025-10-01——730,000—10,862,400
George ArisonPSU2025-04-2185,753128,629—171,5062,094,088
George ArisonRSU2025-11-30——2,250,000—28,912,500
John NorthMSU2025-10-01—600,000——272,595
John NorthMSU2025-10-0111,000,000———2,196,416
George ArisonMSU2025-03-18————4,039,371
George ArisonMSU2025-11-30————16,363,969
John NorthMSU2025-10-017,500,000———2,110,170
John NorthRSU2026-03-12——2,225—27,171
Austin BalancePSU2025-11-30————709,935
Austin BalanceRSU2025-11-30——20,000—256,600
Austin BalanceRSU2026-03-12——5,916—72,240
George ArisonMSU2025-11-30—————
John NorthMSU2025-11-30—————
Austin BalanceRSU2025-11-30————382,228
John NorthPSU2025-11-308,41210,094—11,776143,789
John NorthRSU2026-03-12——4,001—48,856
John NorthMSU2025-11-30————327,405
Zachary KatzRSU2026-03-12——4,452—54,359
Vandana Mehta-KrantzRSU2025-07-28————867,510
Vandana Mehta-KrantzRSU2025-09-30————641,580
Vandana Mehta-KrantzPSU2026-03-12550,000640,000—730,000713,272
Vandana Mehta-KrantzRSU2025-07-28————608,096
Austin BalanceRSU2025-11-30——425,000—5,452,750
Zachary KatzRSU2025-11-30——15,000—192,450
Zachary KatzPSU2025-11-3016,82520,190—23,555287,606
Zachary KatzRSU2025-11-30——60,000—308,671
Zachary KatzRSU2025-11-30——270,000—3,464,100
Zachary KatzRSU2025-11-30——60,000—771,000
03b

Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type

Named executive officerTime-vested (RSU)Performance-vested (PSU)Options / SARs% performance-vested
George Arison$29,749,654$2,094,088$06.6%
John North10,938,427143,78901.3%
Austin Balance6,163,818709,935010.3%
Zachary Katz4,790,580287,60605.7%
Vandana Mehta-Krantz2,117,186713,272025.2%

% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.

04

Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2025

ExecutiveAwardShares unvestedExercise priceMarket value unvested
Austin BalancePSU200,000—$2,708,000
Vandana Mehta-KrantzPSU58,417—790,966
Austin BalanceRSU425,000—5,754,500
Zachary KatzPSU60,000—812,400
Austin BalanceRSU225,056—3,047,258
George ArisonRSU240,069—3,250,534
Austin BalanceRSU200,000—2,708,000
Zachary KatzPSU15,000—203,100
Austin BalancePSU369,276—5,000,000
George ArisonRSU2,250,000—30,465,000
Vandana Mehta-KrantzRSU194,400—2,632,176
Vandana Mehta-KrantzRSU136,266—1,845,042
John NorthRSU18,002—243,747
George ArisonPSU2,215,657—30,000,000
John NorthPSU812,408—11,000,000
Zachary KatzRSU224,000—3,032,960
George ArisonRSU1,500,000—20,310,000
George ArisonPSU1,477,105—20,000,000
John NorthRSU730,000—9,884,200
Austin BalancePSU20,000—270,800
John NorthPSU553,914—7,500,000
Zachary KatzRSU270,000—3,655,880
John NorthPSU44,313—600,000
Zachary KatzRSU186,000—2,518,440
Austin BalanceRSU37,220—503,959
Zachary KatzRSU28,007—379,215
05

Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis

Grindr's executive compensation program is designed to create long-term stockholder value, attract and retain superior talent, and align executive interests with stockholders through a pay-for-performance philosophy. The program emphasizes a mix of short-term cash and equity incentives and long-term equity awards to reward impact and drive results.

CEO STI target (% of salary)100%
CEO LTI target (% of salary)—
Independent consultantFrederic W. Cook & Co.
Clawback policytrue
Anti-hedgingtrue
Anti-pledgingtrue
06

Say-on-pay — recent advisory votes

Meeting yearMeeting dateForAgainstAbstainSupportOutcome
20262026-06-0299,524,56126,157,97915,870,71470.31%Passed
20252025-07-30—————
20242024-07-19846,000————

Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year's compensation.

Say-on-pay — history, company's computation

Meeting yearMeeting dateApproval — company's computation
20262026-06-0270.31%a
20252025-07-30—b
20242024-07-19—c

a. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions are considered votes present and entitled to vote on this proposal and thus will have the same effect as a vote "AGAINST." Broker non-votes, if any, will have no effect on and will not be counted towards the outcome of this vote total for Proposal 4.”.

b. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

c. Voting standard not stated in the filing.

Approval percentages are the company's own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.

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CEO pay ratio

Ratio (CEO : median employee)—
CEO total compensation—
Median employee compensation—
08

Director compensation — fiscal year 2025

DirectorCash feesStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveAll otherTotal
Chad CohenIndependent · Audit (Chair) · Compensation$205,193$202,622$0$0$0$407,815
Daniel Brooks BaerIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Privacy and Trust (Chair)179,464142,089000321,553
J. Michael Gearon JrIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Compensation (Chair)175,288140,072000315,360
Nathan RichardsonIndependent · Audit · Compensation · Privacy and Trust · Not standing for re-election40,036157,740000197,776
Meghan StablerIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Privacy and Trust · Not standing for re-election37,521158,053000195,574
James Fu Bin LuIndependent · Compensation · Departed during FY24,616140,072000164,688
G. Raymond Zage IIIIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance31,616129,212000160,828
Gary I. HorowitzIndependent · Departed during FY · Partial-year service11,901000011,901
Fadi HannaIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected000000
Rob SolomonIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected000000
Lisa GershIndependent · Partial-year service · Newly elected000000
George ArisonEmployee director000—00
09

Board fee structure and ownership guideline

Annual cash retainer$40,000
Annual equity retainer$140,000
Per board meeting fee—
Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov)14,000 / 2,000 / 2,000
Stock ownership guideline—
09b

Total cost of the board

ComponentFY2025
Cash retainers and fees$705,635
Equity awards (grant-date value)$1,069,860
All other compensation$0
Total cost of the board$1,775,495

Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.

10

Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2025

The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.

10a

Peer reciprocity

Of the companies Grindr Inc. names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.

Reciprocity shown where the peer's own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer's filing. A dash means the peer's current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including Grindr Inc..

10b

Chief executive pay against the peer group

Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company's own proxy statement.

RankCompanyFYChief executiveSalaryStock awardsOption awardsNon-equity incentiveTotal
1Grindr Inc.2025George Arison$1,000,000$52,247,082$0$1,500,000$56,168,082
2Match Group2025Spencer Rascoff689,23144,790,30001,209,36047,014,253
3Coursera2025Gregory Hart540,83314,629,46623,644,105570,46739,387,371
4Peloton2025Peter Stern615,38510,792,3785,000,000018,236,835
5Yelp2025Jeremy Stoppelman620,0009,104,1110500,44410,256,932
6Dave2025Jason Wilk563,4628,480,56601,150,00010,208,028
7Vimeo2024Philip Moyer426,9236,217,624008,184,912
8Sprout Social2025Ryan Barretto500,0006,881,7330460,3377,848,570
9Bumble2025Whitney Wolfe Herd650,0006,303,8270650,0007,617,828
10Eventbrite2024Julia Hartz497,5005,999,992006,498,392
11Udemy2024Greg Brown583,7504,548,838005,151,396
12Snap2025Evan Spiegel10004,250,450
13ThredUp2025James Reinhart914,6671,795,6000735,0003,445,267
14Nextdoor Holdings2025Nirav Tolia500,0002,216,5550543,3673,262,222
15ZipRecruiter2025Ian Siegel550,0002,289,840——2,851,838
16NerdWallet2025Tim Chen700,00000825,0241,541,124
17Duolingo2025Luis von Ahn750,000000767,500

Each peer's compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer's figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.

10c

Incentive design against the same peers

CompanyAnnual incentive payoutLong-term vehicle mixPSU measures include TSRCompensation consultant
Grindr Inc.150%not disclosedNoFrederic W. Cook & Co.
Bumblenot disclosedRSU 100not disclosedSemler Brossy
Coursera106.3%not disclosedNoCompensia, Inc.
Dave200%PSU 50 · RSU 50NoSemler Brossy Consulting Group
Duolingonot disclosedPSU 100NoCompensia, Inc.
Eventbritenot disclosedRSU 60 · PSU 40NoMeridian Compensation Partners, LLC
Match Group94%PSU 85 · RSU 15NoCompensia
NerdWalletnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosedFrederic W. Cook & Co., Inc.
Nextdoor Holdingsnot disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50NoCompensia
Pelotonnot disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 25 · Options 25NoCompensia and F.W. Cook
Snapnot disclosednot disclosednot disclosednot disclosed
Sprout Social92%RSU 100not disclosedCompensia, Inc.
ThredUp150%RSU 100not disclosedCompensia
Udemynot disclosedRSU 50 · PSU 50NoFW Cook
Vimeonot disclosedRSU 100not disclosedSemler Brossy Consulting Group LLC
Yelp100.9%not disclosedYes — Relative TSR vs Russell 2000Compensia, Inc.
ZipRecruiternot disclosedRSU 100not disclosedSemler Brossy

Read from each company's Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company's filing does not state the item.

10d

Frequently asked questions

Who was the highest-paid executive at Grindr Inc. in fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, George Arison (Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at Grindr Inc. in fiscal 2025, with total compensation of $56,168,082.
How does Grindr Inc.'s chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, George Arison's total compensation ranked at the 99th percentile of Grindr Inc.'s disclosed peer group.
How did shareholders vote on Grindr Inc.'s executive compensation?
As disclosed, 70.31% of shareholders supported Grindr Inc.'s executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does Grindr Inc. spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2025?
As disclosed, Grindr Inc. reported total board compensation of $1,775,495 for fiscal 2025.

Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.

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Source register

Each figure's location is given both for the eye (section · page · table · row · column) and for a script (table/row/column index and exact character span in the filed document). Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.

#SupportsDocumentFiledAccessionLocation in document
1Section 01, George ArisonDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 56,168,082. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 904855–904866
2Section 01, John NorthDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 16,188,865. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c21 · span 916854–916865
3Section 01, Austin BalanceDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 7,937,153. Filing ↗
4Section 01, Zachary KatzDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 6,083,486. Filing ↗
5Section 01, Vandana Mehta-KrantzDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Summary Compensation Table” · page 52. As printed: 4,395,619. Filing ↗
6Section 03, George Arison RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t186 · r2 · c15 · span 815056–815062
7Section 03, John North RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t189 · r3 · c3 · span 837945–837952
8Section 03, George Arison PSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t186 · r2 · c12 · span 814502–814509
9Section 03, George Arison RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t133 · r2 · c6 · span 502855–502864
10Section 03, John North MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t226 · r9 · c25 · span 1275842–1275849
11Section 03, John North MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
12Section 03, George Arison MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
13Section 03, George Arison MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
14Section 03, John North MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
15Section 03, John North RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
16Section 03, Austin Balance PSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
17Section 03, Austin Balance RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t226 · r20 · c22 · span 1331591–1331597
18Section 03, Austin Balance RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t186 · r4 · c15 · span 822111–822116
19Section 03, George Arison MSUDEF 14A——Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
20Section 03, John North MSUDEF 14A——Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table.
21Section 03, Austin Balance RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
22Section 03, John North PSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t186 · r3 · c12 · span 817877–817883
23Section 03, John North RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
24Section 03, John North MSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
25Section 03, Zachary Katz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1175530–1175536
26Section 03, Vandana Mehta-Krantz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
27Section 03, Vandana Mehta-Krantz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1196595–1196602
28Section 03, Vandana Mehta-Krantz PSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1200905–1200912
29Section 03, Vandana Mehta-Krantz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1191402–1191409
30Section 03, Austin Balance RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: t189 · r4 · c6 · span 839978–839987
31Section 03, Zachary Katz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1163804–1163811
32Section 03, Zachary Katz PSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1169738–1169745
33Section 03, Zachary Katz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1152047–1152054
34Section 03, Zachary Katz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗machine: span 1157890–1157899
35Section 03, Zachary Katz RSUDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Grants of Plan-Based Awards in 2025” · grants of plan-based awards table. Filing ↗
36Section 07, pay ratioDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: —. Filing ↗
37Section 08, Chad CohenDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 407,815. Filing ↗machine: span 363641–363821
38Section 08, Daniel Brooks BaerDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 321,553. Filing ↗machine: span 361639–361819
39Section 08, J. Michael Gearon JrDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 315,360. Filing ↗machine: span 365371–365551
40Section 08, Nathan RichardsonDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 197,776. Filing ↗machine: span 369269–369449
41Section 08, Meghan StablerDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 195,574. Filing ↗machine: span 371300–371480
42Section 08, James Fu Bin LuDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 164,688. Filing ↗machine: span 359913–360093
43Section 08, G. Raymond Zage IIIDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 160,828. Filing ↗machine: span 372971–373150
44Section 08, Gary I. HorowitzDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 11,901. Filing ↗machine: span 366276–366500
45Section 08, Fadi HannaDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
46Section 08, Rob SolomonDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
47Section 08, Lisa GershDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
48Section 08, George ArisonDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. Filing ↗
49Section 02, Nathan Richardson 2026-05-01Form 42026-05-050001768514-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
50Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-05-08Form 42026-05-120001954216-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
51Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-05-08Form 42026-05-120001954216-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
52Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-05-08Form 42026-05-120001954216-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
53Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-05-08Form 42026-05-120001954216-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
54Section 02, Nathan Richardson 2026-06-01Form 42026-06-030001768514-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
55Section 02, Lisa Gersh 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001329958-26-000013Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
56Section 02, Daniel Brooks Baer 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001954239-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
57Section 02, Daniel Brooks Baer 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001954239-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
58Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001833678-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
59Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001833678-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
60Section 02, J. Michael Gearon Jr 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001060571-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
61Section 02, Rob Solomon 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-170001524629-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
62Section 02, Fadi Hanna 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-170002141097-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
63Section 02, Chad Cohen 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001524314-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
64Section 02, Lisa Gersh 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001329958-26-000013Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
65Section 02, J. Michael Gearon Jr 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001060571-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
66Section 02, Rob Solomon 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-170001524629-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
67Section 02, Fadi Hanna 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-170002141097-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
68Section 02, Chad Cohen 2026-06-02Form 42026-06-040001524314-26-000001Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
69Section 02, George Arison 2026-06-16Form 42026-06-170001828630-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
70Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-06-17Form 42026-06-220002034458-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
71Section 02, George Arison 2026-06-19Form 42026-06-230001828630-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
72Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-06-29Form 42026-06-300002034458-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
73Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-07-01Form 42026-07-020002034458-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
74Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-07-16Form 42026-07-200002034458-26-000006Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
75Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-08-03Form 42026-08-050002034458-26-000007Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
76Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-08-17Form 42026-08-190002034458-26-000008Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
77Section 02, Daniel Brooks Baer 2026-08-19Form 42026-08-210001954239-26-000002Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
78Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-08-31Form 42026-09-020001954216-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
79Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-08-31Form 42026-09-020001954216-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
80Section 02, Austin Balance 2026-08-31Form 42026-09-020001954216-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
81Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-09-12Form 42026-09-150002034458-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
82Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-09-14Form 42026-09-150002034458-26-000010Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
83Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-09-16Form 42026-09-180001833678-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
84Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-09-17Form 42026-09-180001833678-26-000003Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
85Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001833678-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
86Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001833678-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
87Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-050001833678-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
88Section 02, John North 2026-10-01Form 42026-10-020001506447-26-000004Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
89Section 02, G. Raymond Zage III 2026-10-02Form 42026-10-050001833678-26-000005Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
90Section 02, Zachary Katz 2026-10-14Form 42026-10-160002034458-26-000011Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
91Section 02, George Arison 2026-10-14Form 42026-10-160001828630-26-000007Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. Filing ↗
92Section 06, 2026 voteForm 8-K2026-06-040001820144-26-000014Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 70.31% (votes for as printed: 99,524,561). Filing ↗
93Section 06, 2025 voteForm 8-K2025-07-310001820144-25-000030Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
94Section 06, 2024 voteForm 8-K2023-04-280001140361-23-021688Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: —. Filing ↗
95Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed)Computed——Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.machine: formula: Δ = FY(n) − FY(n−1)
96Section 03b vehicle mix (computed)Computed——RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).machine: formula: sums + PSU ratio
97Section 09b board cost (computed)Computed——Cash 705,635 + equity 1,069,860 + all other 0 = 1,775,495, summed across the director compensation table rows.machine: formula: Σ = 1,775,495
98Grindr Inc. (subject), Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-300001140361-26-018315CEO total compensation as printed in Grindr Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 56,168,082. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c21 · span 904855–904866
99Match Group, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-300000891103-26-000066CEO total compensation as printed in Match Group's own proxy. As printed: 47,014,253. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c14 · span 1380585–1380595
100Coursera, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-05-110001651562-26-000036CEO total compensation as printed in Coursera's own proxy. As printed: 39,387,371. Filing ↗machine: r3 · c33 · span 735414–735424
101Peloton, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-10-240001193125-25-249989CEO total compensation as printed in Peloton's own proxy. As printed: 18,236,835. Filing ↗machine: span 1053868–1053878
102Yelp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001345016-26-000027CEO total compensation as printed in Yelp's own proxy. As printed: 10,256,932. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c21 · span 951856–951866
103Dave, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-200001193125-26-164199CEO total compensation as printed in Dave's own proxy. As printed: 10,208,028. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c7 · span 560398–560408
104Vimeo, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-290001104659-25-041232CEO total compensation as printed in Vimeo's own proxy. As printed: 8,184,912. Filing ↗machine: span 763762–763771
105Sprout Social, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001517375-26-000028CEO total compensation as printed in Sprout Social's own proxy. As printed: 7,848,570. Filing ↗machine: t65 · r2 · c7 · span 542149–542158
106Bumble, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001628280-26-025680CEO total compensation as printed in Bumble's own proxy. As printed: 7,617,828. Filing ↗machine: r5 · c23 · span 1317195–1317204
107Eventbrite, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-240001475115-25-000056CEO total compensation as printed in Eventbrite's own proxy. As printed: 6,498,392. Filing ↗
108Udemy, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2025-04-250001607939-25-000046CEO total compensation as printed in Udemy's own proxy. As printed: 5,151,396. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c42 · span 749913–749922
109Snap, Section 10b CEO total10-K2026-02-050001564408-26-000013CEO total compensation as printed in Snap's own proxy. As printed: 4,250,450. Filing ↗machine: span 2500289–2500298
110ThredUp, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-070001628280-26-024074CEO total compensation as printed in ThredUp's own proxy. As printed: 3,445,267. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c18 · span 282262–282271
111Nextdoor Holdings, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-200001846069-26-000091CEO total compensation as printed in Nextdoor Holdings's own proxy. As printed: 3,262,222. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c24 · span 783480–783489
112ZipRecruiter, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-240001617553-26-000023CEO total compensation as printed in ZipRecruiter's own proxy. As printed: 2,851,838. Filing ↗machine: r2 · c51 · span 453733–453742
113NerdWallet, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-140001625278-26-000033CEO total compensation as printed in NerdWallet's own proxy. As printed: 1,541,124. Filing ↗machine: r4 · c27 · span 439597–439606
114Duolingo, Section 10b CEO totalDEF 14A2026-04-170001628280-26-025728CEO total compensation as printed in Duolingo's own proxy. As printed: 767,500. Filing ↗machine: t83 · r3 · c8 · span 569993–570000
115Section 10a, Bumble reciprocityDEF 14A—0001628280-26-025680Bumble's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
116Section 10a, Match Group reciprocityDEF 14A—0000891103-26-000066Match Group's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
117Section 10a, Coursera reciprocityDEF 14A—0001651562-26-000036Coursera's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
118Section 10a, Dave reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-26-164199Dave's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
119Section 10a, Nextdoor Holdings reciprocityDEF 14A—0001846069-26-000091Nextdoor Holdings names Grindr Inc. in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). Filing ↗
120Section 10a, Eventbrite reciprocityDEF 14A—0001475115-25-000056Eventbrite's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
121Section 10a, Yelp reciprocityDEF 14A—0001345016-26-000027Yelp's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
122Section 10a, ZipRecruiter reciprocityDEF 14A—0001617553-26-000023ZipRecruiter's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
123Section 10a, Udemy reciprocityDEF 14A—0001607939-25-000046Udemy's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
124Section 10a, Duolingo reciprocityDEF 14A—0001628280-26-025728Duolingo's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
125Section 10a, Sprout Social reciprocityDEF 14A—0001517375-26-000028Sprout Social's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
126Section 10a, Peloton reciprocityDEF 14A—0001193125-25-249989Peloton's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗
127Section 10a, Vimeo reciprocityDEF 14A—0001104659-25-041232Vimeo's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include Grindr Inc.. Filing ↗

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