I'm so sorry for your loss.
In order for the $4,000 worth of donations to have any effect on her tax return, she'd have to itemize her deductions.
For this year, even if you don’t itemize, you may take a charitable deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made in 2020 to qualified organizations.
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