I am so sorry for your loss. To qualify for a charitable deduction, it needs to be with a registered charity and the IRS has a list of qualifying organizations.
If it was to a person due to hardship, even through Meal Train or GoFundMe, that will be a gift, so they do not owe any taxes on it as income but you are unable to claim it as a deduction.
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