Operation Round Up is a program designed to provide financial assistance to worthwhile individuals and organizations. The CECF board of directors meets quarterly to review applications from individuals and organizations in the area. The maximum annual grant that can be approved is $10,000 for organizations and $2,500 for individuals.
Third-quarter applications are due September 9, 2025. The board of directors for the Cotton Electric Charitable Foundation will meet again September 23, 2025 to review applications for the quarter.
Cotton Electric Charitable Foundation board members include Cindy Zelbst, President; Carter Waid, Vice President; Polly Krasser, Secretary/Treasurer; Jennifer Meason, CEO of Cotton Electric; and Brian DeMarcus, president of the Cotton Electric Board of Trustees.
Applications to the Operation Round Up program are available at the links below or by calling Zach Young at 580-875-4277. Individual applications MUST include a letter of referral from a reputable service agency or non-profit organization.
You may download the individual and organization applications below. Organization applications may be filled out and submitted online via the webform below.
PLEASE NOTE: All applications for grants benefiting schools require the signature of the school superintendent. This includes applications submitted by booster clubs, parent-teacher organizations and other school-related groups, teachers and principals. This requirement was established to ensure coordinated communication on projects that fit a school district’s priorities.
Individual Application Organization Application Grant Guidelines