High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support for people affected by cancer, founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong. The LAF states that its mission is `to inspire and empower` cancer sufferers and their families. The LAF also aims to provide practical information and tools for cancer sufferers via public health and research. The organization is based in Austin, Texas.