🧠 SmartSlaps™ FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
SmartSlaps™ is a family-founded nonprofit that turns stickers into real funding for schools, libraries, and educational programs. Every scan equals a donation and every slap makes a difference.
Any public school, charter school, or community-based library in the U.S. can receive support. Our system is built to empower local kids to help their own communities directly.
Yes. That’s the point.
SmartSlaps™ is designed so kids can print, slap, and share stickers that fundraise instantly without needing money of their own. We give them the tools, and their community provides the fuel.
100% of every donation goes directly to support the school, library, or educational initiative it was intended for. We are proud to operate with zero administrative overhead taken from donations.
SmartSlaps™ is in the process of receiving 501(c)(3) approval.
Once granted, all donations made after March 23, 2025, will be retroactively tax-deductible.
Yes. You’ll receive:
A thank-you email
A digital receipt
Optional access to our ClearView™ dashboard to track progress
Stickers are distributed by our student ambassadors or mailed as part of school kits.
Each school can be “equipped” with a starter pack for $75.
These funds allow us to provide:
Starter sticker kits
Donation tracking codes
Mascot displays
Student ambassador support
Yes.
You can request to sponsor a school by emailing us directly at hello@smartslaps.org. We’ll reach out to confirm the details and make sure your contribution supports your community.
Or you may CLICK HERE to sign up
Visit our ClearView™ Dashboard to see where donations are going in real time, updated with daily entries and verification. We believe in total transparency.
Support Local Schools with SmartSlaps™
Discover how our collectible stickers can make a difference in your community. Every donation supports educational initiatives, fostering a sense of responsibility and community among children.
🧾 SmartSlaps™ is a Nevada-based nonprofit. Our 501(c)(3) status is pending with the IRS.
We’re not a sticker company we’re a community-powered educational movement. All SmartSlaps™ stickers are provided free of charge to participating schools and libraries.
In return, schools invite families and supporters to make a voluntary donation to their school through our platform.Each donation helps support programs, classrooms, supplies, libraries, and more.
❌ Stickers are never sold. They are gifts to children as a thank-you when families donate $1 or more to a school or library.
📚 You can choose to donate:
💯 Directly to the school of your choice
💯 Directly to the library of your choice
✨Or support the SmartSlaps™ Foundation itself to help us continue growing, printing, and shipping starter kits nationwide
❌ Stickers are never sold.
They are thank-you gifts to children when families donate to a school or library.
💯 No product sales or fundraising middlemen.
🧾 Pending 501(c)(3) Status Donations may become tax-deductible once approved (retroactive to March 2025).
🌟 Free starter packs of 125 collectible stickers sent to each new school, sponsored by our foundation and donors like you.
🌍 Impact you can see. Every school has a public page that shows how much support they’ve received.
Public schools are underfunded and overwhelmed. Teachers are often forced to pay for supplies out of their own pocket. Libraries are being defunded, closed, or forgotten. SmartSlaps™ is a fun, easy way to get communities involved empowering students, educators, and families to work together toward one simple goal: Make learning exciting again and give every school and library the support they deserve.
This initiative was proudly launched and funded by Matthew Winterhawk, a Nevada candidate for state office, and his wife Yiyu Wu, alongside their two children, Ricky and Ava the heart and soul behind SmartSlaps™ Foundation. Together, as a family, they made a powerful commitment: “We believe every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and empowered regardless of zip code. That’s why we are personally funding the launch of the first 10 schools in Nevada not because we have to, but because it’s that important. Even if it’s out of our own pockets, we will keep going. This is our pledge to the children, the teachers, and the future of education.” By starting in their home state of Nevada, they hope to lead by example inspiring a ripple effect across all 50 states.
SmartSlaps™ is 100% community-powered. Unlike traditional organizations, we don't rely on government funding or big corporate donors. Every dollar you give helps us design new stickers, ship starter packs to schools, run national art contests, and keep everything free for kids. Your donation keeps the mission alive empowering students, supporting schools and libraries, and spreading joy one sticker at a time.