Na2[TMA]2[Ni(OH)3W6O18(OCH2)3CCH2OH]·9H2O represents the first covalent tris-functionalized Anderson-type heteropolytungstate and was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, TGA and IR spectroscopy. Zeta potential measurements in solutions containing human serum albumin were performed to investigate electrostatic interactions with [Ni(OH)3W6O18(OCH2)3CCH2OH](4-).