Welcome to the DRI Foundation web site. For over 25 years the Foundation trustees have worked with DRI benefactors to support environmental science research aimed at improving people's lives throughout Nevada, the nation, and the world.

The DRI Foundation was formed in 1982 as a not-for-profit, 501 (c)(3) to financially support the mission and vision of DRI. The DRI Foundation's mission is to maximize DRI's global environmental impact by securing necessary funding, promoting DRI to multiple constituencies and expanding DRI's reach.

The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation supports world renowned WASH expert, Dr. Braimah Apambire at DRI

The Nell J. Redfield Foundation donation to DRI helps support efforts in renewable energy

The Life Size Terra Cotta statue gets a permanent home at Reno’s Desert Research Institute campus