Quillisascut Education Fund

Name

Quillisascut Education Fund

Legal name

Quillisascut Education Fund

Website

https://qefund.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Educational Scholarship Fund

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (6117)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

SECONDARYBPAGAKAM

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPADAOAB

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Donor Coordination, Grantmaking & Development Finance Programs

Keywords

• Culinary education scholarships
• Sustainable food funding
• Nonprofit scholarship grants
• Culinary arts financial aid
• Food sustainability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization receives charitable donations from individuals and supporters. Donations can be directed to specific scholarship funds or as unrestricted contributions. Both one-time and recurring monthly gift options are available.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Quillisascut Education Fund (QEF) provides scholarships and financial assistance to individuals attending food sustainability programs at QEF-approved educational institutions, including Seattle Culinary Academy, South Seattle College Culinary Arts, Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, and Quillisascut Farm School. It also provides supplemental financial support directly to those approved programs and operates a named Alison Leber Memorial Scholarship Fund within this core program.

Product overview

The Quillisascut Education Fund (QEF) operates as a single unified program—a scholarship and financial assistance initiative that supports educational and cultural programs in environmental health, sustainability, culinary arts, and nutrition. The core offering is the Financial Aid and Scholarship Program, which provides grants to individuals attending food sustainability programs at QEF-approved institutions including Seattle Culinary Academy, South Seattle College Culinary Arts, Inland Northwest Culinary Academy, and Quillisascut Farm School. The program extends to named funds like the Alison Leber Memorial Scholarship Fund, culinary student scholarships, and food service professional development opportunities. QEF also facilitates community building through alumni events and leverages partnerships with platforms like Givebutter for donations and Google Forms for scholarship applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alison Leber Memorial Scholarship Fund: A scholarship fund established in memory of Alison Leber to honor her legacy and enhance scholarship opportunities for more people to attend Quillisascut Farm workshops.

Products and services

• Financial Aid and Scholarship Program Grants financial assistance to individuals attending food sustainability programs at QEF-approved educational institutions, including Seattle Culinary Academy (Seattle Central Community College), South Seattle College Culinary Arts, Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (Spokane Community College), and Quillisascut Farm School. Recipients are expected to contribute to a growing network of sustainable practices in their classrooms, workplaces, and communities.
• Alison Leber Memorial Scholarship Fund Named scholarship fund honoring Alison Leber, a cheese enthusiast and supporter of family farms, providing enhanced scholarship opportunities for individuals to attend Quillisascut Farm workshops and connect with the land. Donations to this fund are directed through Givebutter and are tax-deductible under QEF's 501(c)(3) status.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hot Stove SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Seattle-based culinary venue hosting QEF Alumni & Friends Happy Hour event. Food and venue generously provided for the community networking event.
• Seattle Culinary Academy (Seattle Central Community College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQEF partner institution for distributing scholarships to culinary students. Seattle Culinary Academy is part of Seattle Central Community College.
• South Seattle College Culinary ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQEF partner institution providing scholarship opportunities for culinary arts students at South Seattle College.
• Inland Northwest Culinary Academy (Spokane Community College)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQEF partner institution located in Spokane, Washington, offering scholarship opportunities for culinary students.
• Quillisascut Farm SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarm-based culinary education program operated by Rick and Lora Lea Misterly. Primary educational institution for hands-on farm school workshops and programs.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• American Culinary Federation Educational Foundation: The ACF Educational Foundation administers scholarships and apprenticeship grants for culinary students and working chefs, closely mirroring QEF's core activity of funding culinary education for students and food service professionals.
• National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation: The NRAEF is a 501(c)(3) that funds scholarships and workforce development for culinary arts and food service students nationally. It is the most direct peer to QEF because both are nonprofit scholarship organizations dedicated to financial aid for culinary and food service students, with overlapping student populations and school-based distribution.
• Food Education Fund: The Food Education Fund is a New York-based nonprofit that provides scholarships and career development support to high school and college students pursuing food, hospitality, and culinary careers. It is directly comparable to QEF in providing scholarships specifically for students entering the food industry.
• Les Dames d'Escoffier International: Les Dames d'Escoffier is a nonprofit organization of women leaders in the food, beverage, and hospitality industries that provides scholarships to culinary and food studies students. It is comparable to QEF in its grantmaking focus on food/culinary education and reliance on a community of supporters.

Regional players

• Culinaria Foundation: Culinaria is a regional nonprofit supporting culinary education and food service workforce development, often providing scholarships for culinary students. It is comparable to QEF as a smaller regional culinary-scholarship nonprofit, though focused on a different geographic market.

Emerging players

• Farm Aid: Farm Aid is a nonprofit that raises funds to support family farms and sustainable agriculture, including grant programs for farm and food system organizations. It is comparable to QEF in its mission alignment with sustainable food and farming, though its grantmaking is targeted at organizations rather than individual students.
• Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture: Stone Barns is a nonprofit farm and education center that runs programs on sustainable agriculture and food systems, including farmer training and culinary education. It is comparable to QEF in its focus on sustainable food education and farm-based learning, though it operates a physical campus rather than a scholarship model.
• Chef Ann Foundation: The Chef Ann Foundation is a nonprofit focused on school food reform and culinary education programs, including grants and training for food service professionals. It is comparable to QEF in its grantmaking model funding food/culinary education, but focuses specifically on K-12 school food rather than higher-ed culinary students.

Broad incumbents

• James Beard Foundation: The James Beard Foundation is a much larger nonprofit supporting the culinary arts through awards, scholarships, and chef training programs. It overlaps with QEF in its mission to advance sustainable food systems and culinary education, but operates at national scale and across many program areas beyond scholarships.
• The Julia Child Foundation for Gastronomy and the Culinary Arts: The Julia Child Foundation is a private nonprofit that funds organizations working in culinary education, gastronomy, and food systems. It is comparable to QEF because both are grantmaking foundations supporting culinary education and food sustainability, although the Julia Child Foundation operates at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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