Operation Round Up exists because of the generosity of Cotton Electric's members. Every month, more than 12,300 members of the cooperative kick in a little extra change, rounding up their monthly power bill to the nearest dollar. Contributions ranging from one cent to 99 cents are pooled and provide the funds for the Cotton Electric Charitable Foundation. This collection of small change has had a big impact. Cotton Electric Charitable Foundation has awarded or pledged grants totaling $1,450,882.07 since the foundation was established.
A total of $29,755.00 in CECF grants were issued in the fourth quarter of 2022.
A list of grants for the past four quarters is below.
| November 2022 | ||
| Beautiful Day Foundation | Books | $1,600.00 |
| Chattanooga Fire and Rescue | Wildland PPE | $3,865.00 |
| Family Promise of Lawton, Inc | Obtaining documents for homeless families | $750.00 |
| Grandfield VFD | Equipment | $3,400.00 |
| Horace Mann Elementary | Student lunch balances | $500.00 |
| Indiahoma Fire Department | Generator | $5,000.00 |
| Marlow Elementary School | Smart boards and tablets | $3,000.00 |
| United Methodist Women, Duncan | Blessing Box Support | $1,500.00 |
| Velma Fire Department | A/C and Heater Replacement | $5,000.00 |
| Walters Volunteer Fire Department | Bunker/Wildland Gear | $2,500.00 |
| Waurika EMS District | Radio Units | $2,640.00 |
| Total for November 2022 | $29,755.00 | |
| August 2022 | ||
| Break Bread Together | Food and Supplies | $2,500.00 |
| Chisholm Trail Kiwanis Club | Life vest for swimming students | $1,466.23 |
| Jefferson County Free Fair | Heater installation | $1,500.00 |
| Safe Center, Inc | Equipment and furniture for conference space | $2,160.56 |
| Wichita Mountains Prevention Network | Support of Youth Conference | $1,000.00 |
| Total for August 2022 | $8,626.79 | |
| June 2022 | ||
| Addington Baptist Church | Fencing | $5,000.00 |
| Chisholm Trail Heritage Center | Booklets for Creative Writing program | $375.00 |
| Community Presbyterian | Refrigerators | $1,978.00 |
| Douglass Community Center | Industrial drum fans | $2,349.96 |
| Duncan Area Literacy Council | Children's books | $1,500.00 |
| Duncan Community Residence Inc. | Insulation for building | $2,041.01 |
| Geronimo Volunteer Fire Department | 4-gas monitor and thermal imaging cameras | $3,161.04 |
| Giddy Up 'N Go | Laptop, software, and printer | $1,247.99 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Food for Kids programs in CEC area | $2,500.00 |
| United Way of Stephens County | Children's books | $750.00 |
| Walters Public Schools | Folding tables and chairs | $1,000.00 |
| Total for June 2022 | $21,930.00 | |
| February 2022 | ||
| Bray-Doyle Public Schools | Computers for STEM and ESPORTS Programs | $3,000.00 |
| Comanche FFA | Welder | $5,715.00 |
| Devol VFD | Dispatch system | $4,000.00 |
| Total for February 2022 | $12,715.00 |