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 $1,640,337.80 since the foundation was established.
A total of $19,627 in CECF grants were issued or pledged in the second quarter of 2025.
A list of grants for the past four quarters is below.
| May 2025 | ||
| AmVets Post 11 | Building remodel | $2,500.00 |
| Central High Public Schools | Graphing Calculators | $2,000.00 |
| Chattanooga Police Department | Computers, ID Scanner, mobile printer | $2,000.00 |
| Christians Concerned | Fully powered stacker | $2,000.00 |
| Duncan Senior Citizens Center | Supplies for art, cardio, and Tech classes | $2,000.00 |
| Grandfield Multi Purpose Center | Air conditioner and installation | $1,000.00 |
| Hulen Volunteer Fire Department | Swiftwater rescue equipment | $2,227.00 |
| Indiahoma Community Food Bank | Food | $1,000.00 |
| Lawton Food Bank | Pallet truck scale | $1,400.00 |
| Vizavance | Support of VizVouchers Program | $2,000.00 |
| Walters Police Department | Jack sets and portable jump starters | $1,500.00 |
| Total for May 2025 | $19,627.00 | |
| February 2025 | ||
| Chattanooga Fire and Rescue | Equipment for Pumper Engine | $7,500.00 |
| Cotton County Fair Board | Electrical work for Fairgrounds | $6,207.00 |
| Stephens County Humane Society | Spay/Neuter Services | $1,000.00 |
| Town of Temple | LED Lights for Nutrition Center | $1,296.93 |
| Total for February 2025 | $16,003.93 | |
| 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 |