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It is also a purpose of the corporation to aid, lend financial support and assistance to, and to invest, transfer and/or dispose of funds of the corporation and the system participants for the use and benefit of, and in furtherance of the purposes of, the system, the corporation, the system participants, and the local entities. The corporation's purposes shall also include the making of gifts, grants and contributions to other qualifying tax-exempt organizations, particularly those designed to support and benefit the health and welfare of the poor and underserved. The corporation shall also be authorized to engage in such pursuits as may be necessary or incidental, or which may aid and assist, in carrying out the corporation's mission and purposes. The corporation is organized and shall be operated exclusively for the benefit of these purposes, as well as those system entities that are described in section 501(c)(3), and section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2) of the internal revenue code of 1986, as amended, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent law.