https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3651208-how-do-i-report-income-from-gofundme-donations
THis is true, you can gift money to people and it is tax-free, but there are limits to how much a single person can give you, like $10,000. THe idea is the people who give you the money already paid taxes, and since you are getting a donation, they are not getting services for what they give you.