A new simple nondestructive capacitance method is proposed for determination of the basic parameters of porous silicon such as layer thickness, porosity and dielectric permittivity. The method is based on two measurements of the capacitance of a metal/porous silicon/single crystalline silicon/metal (M/PS/c-Si/M) structure, one measurement being performed with empty pores, and the other measurement with pores filled by an organic compound with a high value of dielectric permittivity. A comparison of results obtained by the ball lap and gravimetric techniques before and after anodization with the capacitance data measurements carried out with the same samples prior to their destruction shows sufficiently good agreement.