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 $1,226,158.81 since the foundation was established.
A total of $11,100 in CECF grants were issued of pledged in the first quarter of 2020.
A list of grants for the past four quarters is below.
| January 2020 | ||
| Alzheimer's Association | Care Connections services | $2,000.00 |
| Cache High School | Graphing calculators | $2,000.00 |
| Children United SWOK Community | Handicap accessible playground equipment | $2,000.00 |
| Color Duncan Beautiful | Sidewalks in Memorial Park | $2,500.00 |
| Hearts That Care | Pharmacy funding | $1,000.00 |
| Safe Center | AED | $1,600.00 |
| Total for February | $11,100.00 | |
| November 2019 | ||
| Big Pasture Education Foundation | AED | $2,000.00 |
| Center for Creative Living | Stove hood replacement | $2,500.00 |
| Chisholm Trail Kiwanis Club | New train for Kiddie Land | $3,000.00 |
| Empire Public Schools | STEM lab pods | $5,000.00 |
| Grandfield Senior Citizens Center | Freezer | $2,995.00 |
| Oklahoma Family Network | Restraint training for teachers | $1,654.46 |
| Total for November | $17,149.46 | |
| September 2019 | ||
| Central High Schools | Sports lighting | $5,000.00 |
| Town of Chattanooga | Sandblast, repair, paint City Hall exterior | $2,500.00 |
| Duncan Public Schools Foundation | Indoor athletic facility | $3,000.00 |
| Gabriel's House | Materials for STEM program | $1,500.00 |
| Indiahoma Community Food Bank | Food | $2,500.00 |
| Temple Area Food Pantry | Food | $1,600.00 |
| Walters Police Dept. | Computers & accessories | $3,100.00 |
| Wichita Mountains Estates Fire Dept. | Fire engine pumper | $5,000.00 |
| Total for September | $24,200.00 | |
| June 2019 | ||
| Cameron University Foundation | STEM enrichment | $1,675.00 |
| CASA of Southwest Oklahoma Inc. | Computer equipment | $2,102.27 |
| Chisholm Trail Heritage Center | Educational outreach | $500.00 |
| Duncan Area Literacy Council | Children's books | $1,200.00 |
| Gabriel's House Inc. | AED | $1,529.74 |
| Make-A-Wish Oklahoma | Wish grant | $2,500.00 |
| Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma | Kids Backpack program support | $3,500.00 |
| Safe Center (fka Women's Haven) | Wooden swing set | $499.00 |
| Sterling Public Schools | Science laboratory equipment | $2,254.17 |
| Tillman County Fair Board | Grandfield fair barn upgrades | $3,000.00 |
| Total for June 2019 | $18,760.18 |