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 $1,565,098.95 since the foundation was established.
A total of $21,670.41 in CECF grants were issued or pledged in the second quarter of 2024.
A list of grants for the past four quarters is below.
| June 2024 | ||
| Chrisitan Helping Hands of Comanche | Freezer installation | $3,000.00 |
| Hastings Volunteer Fire Department | Engine | $4,409.00 |
| City of Indiahoma | Commercial ice maker for Community Center | $3,000.00 |
| Pecan Creek Volunteer Fire Department | Water tank | $4,494.40 |
| Vizavance, Inc. | Spot Vision Screening Camera | $1,000.00 |
| Waurika Senior Citizens Center, Inc. | Flooring | $2,500.00 |
| Waruika Volunteer Fire Department | Generator | $2,267.00 |
| Wichita Mountains Prevention Network | Support of Youth Conference | $1,000.00 |
| Total for June 2024 | $21,670.40 | |
| February 2024 | ||
| AmVets Post 11 | Tables and Chairs | $1,200.00 |
| Cache High School FCCLA | Support of Bulldog Bites program | $500.00 |
| Christians Concerned | Food for Families | $2,000.00 |
| Comanche FFA | Manual Cold Saw | $2,500.00 |
| Cotton County Sheriff's Office | Emergency Rescue Equipment | $1,012.43 |
| Girl Scout Western Oklahoma | Kayaks | $600.00 |
| One True Light, Inc. | Food-distributing items for Summer Food and Fun program | $500.00 |
| Sterling Public Schools | Graphing Calculators | $1,845.00 |
| Think Ability, Inc. | Shelving | $1,000.00 |
| Total for February 2024 | $11,157.43 | |
| November 2023 | ||
| Town of Chattanooga | Generator | $3,000.00 |
| Duncan Area Literacy Council | Printer | $608.99 |
| Duncan New Beginnings Methodist Church | Blessing Box Build | $780.00 |
| Indiahoma Fire Department | Air-Paks | $3,680.00 |
| Stephens County Humane Society | Facility repairs | $1,000.00 |
| Temple Public Schools | Chromebooks and charging cart | $2,500.00 |
| Terral Volunteer Fire Department | Portable pump | $3,500.00 |
| Von Hawks Risings, Inc. | Enclosed trailer | $3,750.00 |
| Walters Senior Citizens Center | Roof repair | $4,000.00 |
| Waurika Senior Citizens Center | Roof replacement | $4,000.00 |
| Total for November 2023 | $26,818.99 | |
| July 2023 | ||
| Big Pasture School District | Facility upgrades | $7,000.00 |
| Fairview Cemetery of Randlett | Cemetery improvements | $1,000.00 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Food for Kids programs | $2,500.00 |
| Rush Springs United Methodist Church | Food for food bank | $990.32 |
| Velma-Alma Public Schools | Interactive TV's | $4,772.00 |
| Total for July 2023 | $16,262.32 |