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 $1,604,706.87 since the foundation was established.
A total of $17,538.27 in CECF grants were issued or pledged in the fourth quarter of 2024.
A list of grants for the past four quarters is below.
| November 2024 | ||
| Cache High School FCCLA | Bulldog Bites program support | $1,500.00 |
| Cache Middle School | Sensory processing equipment | $1,454.57 |
| Comanche Fire Department | Wildland/Extraction gear | $1,767.00 |
| Douglass Eastside Senior Citizens Center | Food | $1,100.00 |
| Duncan Area Literacy Council | Books | $2,558.80 |
| Empire High School | Camera equipment and memory cards | $1,200.00 |
| Southwestern Quilts of Valor Quilters | Quiliting materials for Veteran quilts | $2,000.00 |
| Sterling High School | STEM Supplies | $817.70 |
| Walters Elementary School | Portable evaporative cooler fan | $3,699.00 |
| Walters, City of | Splashpad | $2,500.00 |
| Total for November 2024 | $17,538.27 | |
| August 2024 | ||
| Betty J. Wood Memorial AmVets Post 11 | Flagpole | $704.25 |
| Geronimo Volunteer Fire Department | Firefighting hose | $4,572.40 |
| Indiahoma Community Food Bank | Food | $2,500.00 |
| Indiahoma Public Schools | Tables | $1,000.00 |
| Leadership Duncan Class XXVIII | Canine/Training for Duncan Police Dept. | $500.00 |
| Marlow Samaritans | Misting fan | $550.00 |
| Meridian Volunteer Fire & EMS | AED | $4,243.00 |
| Velma Community Outreach Center | Food | $7,500.00 |
| Total for August 2024 | $21,569.65 | |
| June 2024 | ||
| Christian 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 |
| Waurika 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 Scouts 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 |