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Schedule of Investments (Details) - USD ($)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Dec. 31, 2020

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

$ 362,750,511

$ 236,303,310

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

2,282,842

23,501,282

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(19,174,861)

(516,989)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

345,858,492

259,287,603

Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis

9,942,265

8,275,772

Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain

11,682,526

11,596,414

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

312,183,703

280,334,517

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net

(1,746,605)

(918,586)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses

(1,970,311)

(1,699,902)

$ (2,005,127)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, discount

(342,860)

(409,983)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

308,123,927

277,306,046

Real estate held for investment: Residential

191,328,616

197,365,797

Real estate held for sale

11,161,582

3,731,300

Policy loans

13,095,473

13,478,214

Insurance assignments

46,942,536

48,632,808

Federal home loan bank stock

2,600,300

^[1]

2,547,100

^[2]

Other investments

9,479,798

4,983,251

Allowance for doubtful accounts

(1,609,951)

(1,686,218)

Total policy loans and other investments

70,508,156

67,955,155

Accrued investment income

10,299,826

6,313,012

Total investments

948,963,125

823,555,327

Real estate held for investment: Residential

(191,328,616)

(197,365,797)

Cash and cash equivalents

133,483,817

141,414,282

115,465,086

Total cemetery perpetual care trust investments

7,276,210

7,835,721

Cemetery perpetual care obligation

(5,099,542)

(4,915,285)

US Treasury Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

93,182,210

22,307,736

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

180,643

578,567

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(2,685,277)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

90,677,576

22,886,303

US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

6,675,071

4,649,917

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

13,869

212,803

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(458,137)

(1,989)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

6,230,803

4,860,731

Corporate Debt Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

229,141,544

174,711,061

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

1,909,630

21,791,370

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(11,930,773)

(353,668)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

219,120,401

196,148,763

Mortgage-Backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

33,501,686

34,365,382

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

168,700

905,159

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(4,100,674)

(161,332)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

29,569,712

35,109,209

Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

250,000

269,214

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

10,000

13,383

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

260,000

282,597

Industrial Miscellaneous And All Other [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis

9,942,265

8,275,772

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

2,688,375

3,626,444

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(948,114)

(305,802)

Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain

11,682,526

11,596,414

Equity Securities One [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis

9,942,265

8,275,772

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

2,688,375

3,626,444

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(948,114)

(305,802)

Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain

11,682,526

11,596,414

Residential Mortgage [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

93,355,623

53,533,712

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net

(1,212,994)

(498,600)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses

(1,739,980)

(1,469,571)

(1,774,796)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, discount

(111,873)

(169,369)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

90,290,776

51,396,172

Real estate held for investment: Residential

38,437,960

41,972,462

Real estate held for sale

11,010,029

1,190,602

Real estate held for investment: Residential

(38,437,960)

(41,972,462)

Residential Construction [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

172,516,125

175,117,783

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net

(333,846)

(383,173)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses

(43,202)

(43,202)

$ (43,202)

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, discount

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

172,139,077

174,691,408

Commercial [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

46,311,955

51,683,022

Real estate held for investment: Residential

152,890,656

155,393,335

Real estate held for sale

151,553

2,540,698

Real estate held for investment: Residential

(152,890,656)

(155,393,335)

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

263,205

772,793

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

42

12,900

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(8,516)

(928)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

254,731

784,765

Cash and cash equivalents

1,925,978

1,059,519

Total cemetery perpetual care trust investments

7,276,210

7,835,721

Cemetery perpetual care obligation

(5,099,542)

(4,915,285)

Trust investments in excess of trust obligations

2,176,668

2,920,436

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

89,004

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

42

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(38)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

89,008

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

174,201

280,023

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

4,872

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(8,478)

(928)

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

165,723

283,967

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | Industrial Miscellaneous And All Other [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis

3,195,942

2,597,745

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

584,383

737,696

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(175,163)

(32,961)

Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain

3,605,162

3,302,480

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | Equity Securities One [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost basis

3,195,942

2,597,745

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

584,383

737,696

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

(175,163)

(32,961)

Available-for-sale securities, gross unrealized gain

3,605,162

3,302,480

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Mortgage loans on real estate and construction

1,506,517

1,823,533

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Real estate held for investment: Residential

16,178

865,424

Real estate held for investment: Residential

$ (16,178)

(865,424)

Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]

Marketable Securities [Line Items]

Available for sale securities, amortized cost

492,770

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding gain

8,028

Available for sale securities, unrecognized holding loss

Available for sale securities, estimated fair value

$ 500,798

[1]	Includes $938,500 of Membership stock and $1,661,800 of Activity stock due to short-term advances and letters of credit.
[2]	Includes $905,700 of Membership stock and $1,641,400 of Activity stock due to short-term advances and letters of credit.

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