Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 145,558,425	$ 135,018,347
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	8,431,090	6,752,750
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment, net of allowances for loan losses of $1,848,120 and $2,003,055 for 2015 and 2014	112,546,905	120,050,072
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,210,346 and $10,875,419 for 2015 and 2014	114,852,432	111,411,351
Policy and other loans, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $906,616 and $693,413 for 2015 and 2014	39,582,421	34,125,428
Short-term investments	16,915,808	27,059,495
Accrued investment income	2,553,819	2,483,253
Total investments	440,440,900	436,900,696
Cash and cash equivalents	40,053,242	30,855,320
Mortgage loans sold to investors	115,286,455	67,534,400
Receivables, net	16,026,100	14,544,093
Restricted assets	9,359,802	9,347,797
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	2,848,759	2,645,423
Receivable from reinsurers	13,400,527	12,036,263
Cemetery land and improvements	10,780,996	10,848,085
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	59,004,909	50,307,503
Mortgage servicing rights	12,679,755	7,834,747
Property and equipment, net	11,441,660	11,307,714
Value of business acquired	8,743,773	8,547,627
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	7,100,869	5,594,324
Total Assets	749,933,317	671,069,562
Liabilities
Future life, annuity, and other benefits	517,177,388	476,727,465
Unearned premium reserve	4,737,305	4,961,937
Bank and other loans payable	40,908,915	29,020,378
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,816,227	13,242,143
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,465,771	3,406,718
Accounts payable	3,502,046	1,789,387
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	31,027,381	24,408,666
Income taxes	25,052,059	20,421,767
Total liabilities	$ 638,687,092	$ 573,978,461
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Additional paid-in capital	$ 30,232,582	$ 25,931,119
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	1,533,828	1,438,566
Retained earnings	52,021,764	44,101,252
Treasury stock, at cost - 930,546 Class A shares and -0- Class C shares in 2015; 986,264 Class A shares and -0- Class C shares in 2014	(2,179,429)	(2,086,454)
Total stockholders' equity	111,246,225	97,091,101
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	749,933,317	671,069,562
Class A Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	26,218,200	24,918,480
Class C Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 3,419,280	$ 2,788,138