STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — GoFundMe’s latest Year in Help report ranks Richmond County as the 14th most generous community in America during 2025.

The list celebrates the generosity of individuals and nonprofits worldwide who assisted those in need throughout the year. According to the report, there were two and a half donations made on the platform every second globally.

GoFundMe also named New York as the fifth most generous state by the percentage of repeat donors.

Some of the most notable fundraisers in Staten Island this year include:

Wail Alselwi, a partner of Staten Island’s Zack’s Finest Deli, who raised over $350,000 for “Grades for Grabs,” a community initiative he created. Grades for Grabs offers kids snacks and cash prizes as motivation to improve their grades and build academic confidence, as the Advance/SILive.com previously reported. The Staten Island community stepped up to support the Spinelli family, by raising over $124,000 for them after the sudden passing of their patriarch, John Spinelli.Over $100,000 was raised for 2-year-old Aurora Joy Conner after she was diagnosed with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Her family was profiled by the Advance/SILive.com earlier this year.Staten Islanders raised over $50,000 for Nicholas Pellegrino, a former beloved Staten Island high school teacher and coach who was almost killed after being attacked and robbed while on vacation in Italy this summer.The Freedom Home in Tottenville, a safe haven where the nonprofit rescue Pit Bulls & Addicts rehabilitates its rescue dogs, raised over $35,000 through the Eddie N’ Chooch challenge.

In 2025, GoFundMe marked 15 years of generosity, enabling over $40 billion in aid and supporting more than 165,000 nonprofits since its launch, the report said. This year alone saw over 72 million fundraiser shares, with charity emerging as the fastest-growing category, followed by monthly bills and faith.

Globally, Ireland secured the top spot for the most generous country for the seventh year in a row.

Communities rallied to support essential needs, with fundraising for school supplies increasing by 50% and essential expenses rising by 20%, particularly for food insecurity. Food banks were the top community cause, and volunteering fundraisers tripled.

GoFundMe also helped 95,000 people pursue business dreams and 95,000 donors back young athletes.

In times of crisis, the platform raised $330 million for natural disaster relief.