A D.C. Superior Court Judge has ordered the former executive director of the nonprofit H Street Community Development Corporation to repay more than $1 million that authorities say was misused.

The D.C. Attorney General’s Office lawsuit against Kenneth Brewer Sr., who served as HSCDC’s executive director from 2010 until 2023, routed $1.225 million through a related subsidiary and used it to pay his own annual bonuses.

The case was brought forward by the D.C. Attorney General’s Office, which said the actions undermined the mission of an organization focused on serving the community.

“Particularly at a time when District residents are facing serious financial challenges, my office will not allow nonprofit executives to exploit their positions of power to line their own pockets with charitable funds,” Attorney General Brian Schwalb said in a news release.

Between 2017 and 2023, Brewer gave himself bonuses ranging from $150,000 to $350,000 per year. The lawsuit alleged some of the money came from proceeds tied to nonprofit property sales, which were intended to fund housing and development efforts.