Donations as a percentage of GDP is a terrible metric when comparing with countries where caring for the disenfranchised is seen as the responsibility of the go

Donations as a percentage of GDP is a terrible metric when comparing with countries where caring for the disenfranchised is seen as the responsibility of the government and almost wholly funded by taxes. It's absolutely stunning that there is > 1.5 million non-profits in the US, and one has to question why? Looking at a bunch of them in the homeless causes, and seing that it's not unusual at all that the chief executives of tiny non-profits receives $100 000-$200 000 in compensation which in many cases is 4%-7% of the expense budget, one might be tempted to think that many of the non-profits and their donations are based more on economy than empathy.